Used chicken tenders rather than full breasts. Very healthy and tasty. Will put this in my rotation. Anonymous MI
Delicious! I usually make Italian-style chicken cutlets using a mixture of bread crumbs & parmesan cheese and I love this healthier alternative substituting pecans for the cheese and using some different seasonings. Pecans keep well in the freezer so I think I will be making this often. It had a nice nutty flavor & my 3 kids enjoyed it. I didn't have any chipotle so used a mixture of chili powder cayenne instead. Did not have any spinach for a salad so for a "southwestern" twist I came up with a quick corn & bean salad that was SO delicious along with the chicken: one can of black beans rinsed; one can of corn rinsed; 3 or 4 fresh plum tomatoes cored & diced; half of an orange bell pepper & half of a small red onion both diced; one clove of garlic minced; lots of chopped fresh cilantro; juice of one lime; salt & pepper to taste. Just mix it all together & serve - looks beautiful with all those colors & is SO yummy and healthy! We also had brown rice on the side b/c my kids love rice. Overall a fast healthy tasty meal I was able to whip up after work in about 30 min.! Christine Vienna VA
I made this with a friend last week & we both loved it and so did my husband... & he was skeptical when he heard "pecan encrusted". The chicken was juicy & the flavor was great- the pecans spice & orange zest is a yummy combo. We used cayenne pepper instead of chipotle though (just b/c the chipotle was expensive 11). We also used bigger portions of chicken than the recipe called for. We should have made the pecan/bread crumb mix larger since we used more chicken than the recipe called for. That was our only boo boo. Great recipe!! Ellen D. Virginia Beach VA
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
Sorry. Not impressed. I tried this because of all the great reviews but I had trouble getting the chicken coated and then thought it didn't have much taste except for the heat from the chipotle. The only substitution I made was using Morton salt substitute instead of the real thing. Julie Alton IL
Very tasty and easy to make. Will definitely make this recipe again. Johanna Rockville MD
My whole family 2 boys included loved this recipe. I used Italian seasoned bread crumbs and Oh it was so good and juicy. Please don't use chili powder that's probably why you didn't like it. I just might try it with lime that sounds really good thank you for the idea.
Great easy dish. Didn't have chipotle on hand so I used cayenne pepper which was recommended through a Google search for substitutes. Even got the steak-loving boyfriend to devour it.
My boyfriend is allergic to oranges so I substituted lime and used ground cayenne pepper instead of the chipotle. I do not have anything to make the chicken into 1/2 inch thick either so I take a regular boneless chicken breast and slice it down into two thin pieces. This is one of our favorites and I usually make it once a week or every other week. If you love lime like I do you'll love this version!
