Buttermilk Pecan Chicken

 

Ingredients

1 cup ground pecans
1/4 cup sesame seeds, optional
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup buttermilk
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
18 pecan halves

Directions

1. In a shallow bowl, combine the pecans, sesame seeds if desired, paprika, salt and pepper. Place flour and buttermilk in separate bowls. Coat chicken with flour, dip in buttermilk, then coat with pecan mixture.

2. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with butter. Top each with three pecan halves. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

Yield: 6 servings