PECAN AND SESAME SEED-CRUSTED CHICKEN

Pecan and Sesame Seed-Crusted Chicken image

These moist, tender chicken breasts have a crunchy coating of pecans and sesame seeds. They're good served alone or with chicken gravy. -Molly Lloyd, Bourneville, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
1 teaspoon salt
8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each), partially flattened
2 tablespoons canola oil

Steps:

Place milk in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the flour, pecans, sesame seeds, paprika, pepper and salt. Dip chicken in milk, then coat in flour mixture., In a large nonstick skillet, brown chicken in oil on both sides. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 252mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges