Baked Honey Nut Chicken Recipe
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Baked Honey Nut Chicken

By: Laura G 
"A savory, buttery, nutty, baked chicken dish with a little sweetness of honey. Excellent for dinner parties. Everyone raves about it. Substitute any nut you prefer with equally good results."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (147)

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 bone-in chicken breast halves
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a bowl, beat eggs and honey together until thoroughly blended. In a separate bowl, toss together pecans, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper.
  3. Dip chicken pieces in egg and honey mixture, then dredge in pecan mixture, coating thoroughly. Arrange chicken side by side in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Drizzle melted butter evenly over chicken.
  4. Bake approximately 40 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink, and juices run clear.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 683 | Total Fat: 36.3g | Cholesterol: 217mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2007 by Jennifer   view full review
Good recipe. However, it is great with a few change. Try marinating the chicken for an hour in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2003 by MYRT11   view full review
What a great change for baked chicken. The nuts make it special and would definitely be great...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2003 by ALAMEDAKID Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a wonderful recipe. IO'm definately going to make it again. The only change I would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2006 by jordysmom   view full review
This recipe was EXCELLENT!! My son and I usually eat legs, thighs, and wings as breast meat...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2006 by CSONION   view full review
Very good! I used walnuts, and subbed Olive Oil for the butter. It was very juicy and flavorful.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2006 by Irish916   view full review
This is a very good recipe, but if you are looking for a "crispy" coating this is not the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2004 by LILIPUT   view full review
This was delicious! We loved the mildly sweet taste and the pecans made a surprisingly yummy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2008 by Toni Marie   view full review
delicious! marinated an hour in the egg mixture as suggested by other users. used walnuts in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2007 by kerrys   view full review
This was excellent! It was very easy to prepare and very economical. I had all the ingredients...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2006 by Pam A   view full review
I thought this recipe was great, I made it last night for dinner. I used Pecans and Macadamia...

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