Bourbon Pecan Chicken is covered in a lick your plate clean sauce. The flavor of bourbon and pecans plus dijon mustard and honey combine to make a fantastically delicious meal. Great served with mashed potatoes and green beans!
Bourbon and pecans are two ingredients I love to use for fall cooking and they complement each other so well.
Bourbon Pecan Chicken Recipe
Boneless chicken breasts are coated in a mixture of honey and Dijon mustard and then coated in a mixture of finely chopped pecans and bread crumbs. They are pan-fried until golden brown and then they finish cooking in the oven so they stay moist and juicy.
Reader Comment
Chelsea says “Quick and easy. I didnt have any bourbon so I used whiskey. It was so good. My husband loved it so much there was little conversation only eating.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
How To Make
(More detailed instructions in recipe card below.)
- Combine chopped pecans and breadcrumbs in a ziptop bag.
- Stir together honey and Dijon mustard.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper and then brush both sides of chicken with honey mixture.
- Coat chicken in pecan/breadcrumb mixture.
- Heat oil and butter and cook chicken until browned on both sides.
- Transfer chicken to a baking dish and place in 375 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Wipe pan clean and add bourbon, honey, Dijon mustard, heavy cream, cayenne, and pecans. Simmer for a few minutes and then remove from heat and add butter.
- Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.
An easy and quick sauce is made from honey, bourbon, Dijon mustard, cayenne pepper, bourbon, heavy cream, plus pecans.
This is a meal that’s fancy enough for company, but also tastes like down-home comfort food. The sauce is just a little sweet and a little spicy with lots of buttery, crunchy pecans.
Tips For Making
- You’ll cut each chicken breast in half horizontally to yield 2 thinner pieces. So 2 chicken breasts will give you 4 servings. Since chicken breasts are so much larger than they use to be, cutting them into thinner pieces makes them easier and quicker to cook.
- This recipe calls for 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper which will give the chicken a little heat. If you like really spicy food, add 1/2 a teaspoon.
What To Serve With This Recipe
- Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
- Southern-Style Green Beans
- Buttermilk Cornbread
- 3-Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits
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Watch the short video below to see how easy this recipe is to make.
Bourbon Pecan Chicken
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons honey divided
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard divided
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut in half horizontally into 2 thinner pieces
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
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Combine finely chopped pecans and bread crumbs in a large ziptop bag. Set aside.
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In a small bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard.
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Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper and brush the honey/dijon mixture on both sides.
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One at a time, add a chicken breast to the pecan/bread crumb mixture, shaking the bag to coat it well.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees
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Heat butter and oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides.
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Transfer chicken to a casserole dish and place in oven to finish cooking, about 10 to 12 minutes.
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Wipe pan clean. Add bourbon, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, heavy cream, cayenne pepper and pecans to pan. Simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted.
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Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
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originally published September 1, 2017.
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