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WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS



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Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, walnuts add richness to this light breading; the coating keeps the chicken moist.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 slices whole-wheat bread, dried
1/3 cup walnuts
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 large egg white
4 chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless (6 to 8 ounces each)
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
Lemon slices, for serving
Seasonal green salad

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a food processor, combine bread, walnuts, and Parmesan; season with salt and pepper. Process until fine breadcrumbs form. Transfer to a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, beat egg white until frothy.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dip each breast into egg white, letting excess drip off, and then into crumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
  • In a large nonstick ovenproof skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned, 1 to 3 minutes. Carefully turn chicken over and put skillet in oven. Bake until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes.
  • Serve chicken with lemon slices and green salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388 g, Fat 16 g, Protein 50 g

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS



Walnut-Crusted Chicken Breasts image

Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, walnuts add richness to this light breading. The coating keeps the chicken moist. A seasonal green salad goes well with this. Recipe is from Martha Stewart.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 slices whole wheat bread, dried
1/3 cup walnuts
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated
coarse salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 large egg white
4 (6 -8 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil
lemon slice, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a food processor, combine bread, walnuts, and Parmesan; season with salt and pepper.
  • Process until fine bread crumbs form.
  • Transfer to a shallow bowl.
  • In another shallow bowl, beat egg white, letting excess drip off, and then into crumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Dip each breast into egg white, letting excess drip off, and then into crumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
  • In large nonstick ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add chicken and cook until lightly browned, 1-3 minutes.
  • Carefully turn chicken over and put skillet in oven.
  • Bake until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 8-12 minutes.
  • Serve chicken with lemon slices and a salad.

WALNUT CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH PEACH SAUCE



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Make and share this Walnut Crusted Chicken Breasts with Peach Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cups walnuts, chopped fine
1/4 cup flour
1/3 cup peach preserves
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 tablespoon mustard
1 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 dash salt
1 dash white pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375F.
  • Trim the boneless chicken breasts and pound out evenly.
  • Mix the preserves, honey, mustard and 1/4 cup of the chicken stock in a bowl.
  • In another bowl, take the flour and finely chopped walnuts and mix together.
  • Dip the chicken breasts in the peach mixture and drain slightly.
  • Then roll the breasts in the walnut mixture and pat down.
  • Place onto a baking pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until juices run clear when chicken in pierced with a fork or knife.
  • To make the sauce: put the peach mixture in a small pan.
  • Then add the cornstarch to the remaining chicken stock and mix.
  • Add the chicken stock to the peach mixture and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Remove the chicken from the oven and plate.
  • Take the sauce and nap it across the chicken breast, then serve, with lots of steamed veggies.
  • Note: This recipe is very flavourful as it is, but if you want a bit more richness, you can drizzle 1/4 cup of melted butter over the breasts before baking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 682.1, Fat 42.1, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 77.3, Sodium 293.2, Carbohydrate 45, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 24.1, Protein 36.5

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS



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Tired of hearing how boring chicken breasts are? Silence the critics with these-pan-fried to deliciousness in a spicy-sweet walnut crust.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 Tbsp. reduced-sugar orange marmalade
2 Tbsp. lite maple-flavored or pancake syrup
1 tsp. LEA & PERRINS Worcestershire Sauce
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
3 Tbsp. whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb.)
3 Tbsp. oil

Steps:

  • Combine marmalade, syrup and Worcestershire sauce; set aside.
  • Mix nuts, flour, ginger and pepper in shallow dish. Brush marmalade mixture on both sides of chicken. Dip into nut mixture; press nut mixture into chicken to coat.
  • Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165°F).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470, Fat 32 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 100 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 30 g

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS



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Categories     Bread     Chicken     Side     Bake     Walnut

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 slices day-old whole-wheat bread
1/3 cup walnuts
2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 large egg white
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each)
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
Lemon slices, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. In a food processor, combine bread, walnuts, parmesan, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; season with pepper. Process until fine crumbs form. Transfer to a shallow bowl. In another bowl, beat egg white until frothy.
  • Pat dry chicken with paper towels. Season chicken on both sides with 1/2 teaspoon salt, dividing evenly, and pepper. Dip each chicken breast into egg white to coat completely, then let excess drip off before dredging in crumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
  • Heat the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium until hot but not smoking. Cook chicken until lightly browned on one side, 1 to 3 minutes. Flip chicken and transfer skillet to oven. Bake until golden brown and cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes. Serve with lemon slices.
  • Nutrition Information
  • (Per Serving)
  • Calories: 331
  • Saturated Fat: 1.9g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9.6g
  • Cholesterol: 101mg
  • Carbohydrates: 8.5g
  • Protein: 44g
  • Sodium: 603mg
  • Fiber: 1.6g

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