Pecan-Crusted Chicken

From EatingWell: May/June 2007, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook — Subscribe Now!

This recipe coats tender chicken breasts with a buttery pecans flavored with spicy chipotle and zesty orange. Serve with a spinach salad.

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"I may be the only person on here who did not like this dish. I just thought the orange zest and pecans overpowered any flavor of the chicken and the texture of the ground pecans was a little weird. Maybe it was because I subbed chili...

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I may be the only person on here who did not like this dish. I just thought the orange zest and pecans overpowered any flavor of the chicken and the texture of the ground pecans was a little weird. Maybe it was because I subbed chili powder for the chipotle, which I couldn't find at the two stores I looked at? My son, on the other hand, LOVED it. katiedid	1 week 1 day ago
I love this chicken recipe - it is so tasty over a nice spinach salad. I, however, do not have anything to mash the chicken to 1/2 inch thick, so I baked the pecan-crusted chicken in the oven which is also super tasty and helpful to make sure the delicious crust does not come off when flipping the chicken over! Just an option if you don't have the necessary utensils like I didn't... KathrynN1024	2 weeks 2 days ago
My husband and parent's both thought this was a very good recipe. I was able to find the spicy chipotle spice at Walmart and followed the recipe and it worked out great. I like the slight spiciness and citrus taste that the pecan breading then had. Very good and will make again, soon.	4 weeks 4 days ago
I made this last night and thought it was terrific, many thanks for the recipe	6 weeks 4 days ago
My husband said this was one of the best chicken dishes he's had. Ever. This means a lot because we have a habit of eating out in very good restaurants far too often. I will make this again and again. So easy too. Julie Providence, RI	9 weeks 5 days ago
This was an excellent chicken dish - chicken is my favorite thing to make, so I am always looking for different recipes. To be honest, I completely forgot about the orange zest so I did not add any, and it still was delicious. I really did not think it was spicy, but I used chili powder instead so that could have been the issue. Either way, it was so good, and the pecans were a nice touch Sara, Branchburg, NJ	11 weeks 4 days ago
This was really good! My husband devoured it. I had to go to a specialty store for the ground chipotle, but it was worth it. The recipe was easy and I'll be making it again for sure. Hyla, Tucson, AZ	11 weeks 4 days ago
I loved it. My boyfriend who only eats read meat loved it. It was easy. I'll make it again. I had no problem keeping the breading on. I substituted dried peel for fresh orange zest and medium hot red peppers for the chipolte pepper. I'll make it soon ... and for company. Skippy, Mpls, MN	11 weeks 4 days ago
This was excellent! Ihave a red meat eating boy friend and he raved about the chicken. There was some left over and he kept picking at it. I made more so I could have some leftovers, but that didn't end up to be the case. I have had pecan crusted chicken out at restaurants and loved it. I can now make it at home. I would rate it 5 stars if that rated exited on this site. I will definitely make this again. I had no problem keeping the breading on. I made some substitutes because I didn't have the ingredients. I used Italian bread crumbs instead of plain bread crumbs. I used 1/4 tsp dried orange peel instead of fresh grated zest. I used 1/4 tsp medium hot red peppers (dried) instead of the chipotle. Excellent!!!!! Jan from MN, St. Louis Park, MN	11 weeks 4 days ago
Perhaps the best chicken I've ever made. Interesting flavor combos and easy to make. Served it with the mango, avocado spinach salad and couscous--it was incredible. Anonymous	11 weeks 4 days ago