PUMPKIN SEED BAKED CHICKEN

Pumpkin Seed Baked Chicken image

For a new coating on baked chicken, I use pumpkin seeds and cheese crackers to make it crunchy on the outside and super tender on the inside. -Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup finely crushed cheese crackers (about 1 cup whole)
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas, divided
1 large egg
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Place first five ingredients and 3 tablespoons of the pumpkin seeds in a shallow bowl. Finely chop remaining pumpkin seeds; stir into cracker mixture. In another shallow bowl, whisk together egg, honey and lemon juice. Dip both sides of chicken in egg mixture, then in crumb mixture, patting to adhere., Bake on a greased baking sheet until a thermometer reads 165°, 30-35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 calories, Fat 16g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 118mg cholesterol, Sodium 525mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 42g protein.