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Pecan Dijon Chicken

SUBMITTED BY: Brian Corbin PHOTO BY: LESLEYfromWI

"A delicious chicken dish with an unusual sauce that is sure to please. Serve over rice."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 53 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 6 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice, to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
  2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, blend the Dijon mustard, honey, orange juice, milk, butter, and lemon juice. Season with ground mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir in the pecans.
  3. Arrange chicken in the prepared baking dish, and cook in the preheated oven about 10 minutes. Cover with the Dijon mustard mixture, and continue cooking 20 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2004 by DREGINEK
Oh my. I'm sure my low rating is a reflection of our personal tastes and not the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2003 by JDVMD
What a terrific recipe! Made this last night for my husband and he loved it. Said it would be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2005 by Lisa Joseph
The sauce for this recipe definately deserves 5 stars. The reason why I am going with 4 is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2004 by MARIANNE G
With a few adjustments this is very good. The first time I found the 6 T. of Dijohn to be too... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2003 by Madame.D
Really good! This tastes similiar to honey mustard chicken - I didn't think it tasted odd at... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2005 by AggieFan92
Sorry, we did not like this -- it was just way too sweet for our taste. I'm giving it two... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2005 by Corinna
My husband loved it, I couldn't eat it. I think it was the tanginess of the mustard. Next... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2005 by Kim
This chicken was ok, nothing to really rave about. Im glad that I scaled it back to 1... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by MSZABO323
This was VERY easy and good. Even my picky son loved it! The sauce is excellent over rice. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2003 by KENMORON
Easy and delicious. I think I'll make double the sauce next time I try this. It was... MORE