Pecan-Crusted Chicken with Grapes

I have combined several pecan chicken dishes to make what I think is the best! This is an easy recipe for a weeknight meal, or nice enough for entertaining. Serve with roasted acorn squash for a winter comfort meal. The grapes make a beautiful presentation, so try it!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 757 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup buttermilk
• ½ cup ground pecans
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• ¼ cup pecan halves
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• cooking spray
• 6 bone-in chicken breasts, skin removed
• ½ cup red grapes
• ½ cup green grapes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Whisk buttermilk and egg together in a shallow bowl.

Step 3

Combine flour, ground pecans, sesame seeds, paprika, salt, and black pepper in a deep dish.

Step 4

Dip each chicken breast in the buttermilk mixture and transfer to the flour mixture; turn to coat.

Step 5

Arrange coated chicken in the baking pan. Drizzle melted butter on top. Sprinkle pecan halves over chicken.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until coating is golden, about 30 minutes. Scatter red grapes and green grapes into the baking pan. Continue baking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 30 minutes more.