Pats Pecan Chicken Recipes

PAT'S PECAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place milk in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, pecans, cheese and seasonings. Dip chicken in milk, then roll in crumb mixture. In a large nonstick skillet, brown chicken in oil., Transfer to a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

PECAN-CRUSTED STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the chicken breasts between two pieces of wax paper or plastic wrap and pound to 1/4-inch thick (a meat mallet or wooden spoon works well). Pat the chicken dry and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper on both sides. Sprinkle the goat cheese lengthwise on one half of each breast; then sprinkle with dill, orange zest and more salt and pepper. Fold in the short ends--like folding a burrito--then, starting on the half with cheese, roll up into a tight cylinder. Close the seams with toothpicks.
• Whisk the eggs in a wide, shallow dish. In a separate dish, combine the breadcrumbs and ground pecans. Sprinkle the stuffed chicken with salt and pepper. Dip in the egg mixture and then in the breadcrumb mixture; shake off excess breading.
• Place the breaded chicken on a wire rack set over a baking sheet and spray with coconut oil. Bake to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Remove the toothpicks. Serve garnished with dill sprigs.

PAT'S BEER CAN GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the chicken rub: In a small bowl mix all the ingredients together and use for the grilled chicken. You can store extra rub mixture in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
• For the chicken: Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
• Rub the chicken and its cavity down with the vegetable oil. Season the chicken with rub mixture, remembering to season the cavity. Pour out 1/4 of the beer and sit the chicken on top of the beer can. Place the chicken in the center of the hot grill and cover. Cook the chicken for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F. Once cooked, cover loosely with foil and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.

PECAN BREADED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• On waxed paper, combine pecans, flour, and salt.
• Brush chicken breasts all over with maple syrup. Coat chicken breasts completely with nut mixture.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter and stir in the vegetable oil. Add chicken, and cook for 12 to 15 minutes until chicken is browned on all sides and tender.

PECAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the pecans, bread crumbs, thyme, paprika and salt. Place Dijon mustard in another shallow bowl. Coat chicken with mustard, then roll in pecan mixture. , Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until juices run clear. In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients; serve with chicken.

CHICKEN LIVER PATE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, onion and chicken livers. Reduce heat to low, and simmer approximately 10 minutes, until chicken livers are tender and no longer pink.
• Place chicken liver mixture in a blender with dry sherry, cream cheese, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl, cover and chill in the refrigerator approximately 2 hours before serving.

BUTTERMILK PECAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine the flour, pecans, paprika, salt and pepper in a shallow dish.
• Combine the egg and buttermilk in a second shallow dish.
• Rinse the chicken breasts and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Place the chicken between sheets of wax paper and flatten with mallet.
• Dip the flattened breats into the buttermilk mixture and then dredge in the flour mixture.
• Pour the melted butter into a baking dish; add chicken, turning once to coat with butter.
• Place in oven proof dish and bake for 30 minutes.
• Chicken should be golden brown, garnish with fresh parsley, thyme or sage.

PAT'S CHICKEN WITH PEACHES AND JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450° F.
• Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper and arrange, skin sides up, in an 18- by 11 1/2-inch roasting pan. Drizzle chicken with oil and roast 20 minutes. Scatter peaches, onions, jalapeños, garlic, and lemon over and around chicken.
• Reduce temperature to 375° F. and roast chicken, covered with foil, 30 minutes more. Remove foil and roast chicken, basting occasionally with pan juices, until peaches and onions are soft, about 30 minutes more. Transfer chicken mixture to a platter, spooning any pan juices over it.
• Serve chicken with rice.

THE LADY AND SONS PECAN CHICKEN ( PAULA DEEN )

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in a 10 x 15-inch baking pan.
• In a shallow dish, combine buttermilk and egg.
• In another dish combine flour, pecans, salt, paprika, pepper, and sesame seeds.
• Dip chicken in buttermilk, then in flour.
• Place skin side down in melted butter.
• Turn to coat and leave skin side up.
• Sprinkle with pecan halves.
• Bake for 1 1/4 hours.