Spicy Pecan-Crusted Chicken

Here's a great way to make chicken more interesting for dinner, and it's lean, mean and easy. Serve with steamed veggies and/or black beans for a very healthy dinner -- and great for lunch leftover the next day.

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breast halves


• 1/2 cup pecans


• 1/2 cup bread crumbs


• 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/4 teaspoon chipotle pepper (or more to taste!)


• 1 egg white


• 1 Tablespoon water

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


2. Place the chicken breasts between two sheets of saran wrap and pound with a spoon or mallet until they're of an even thickness, about 1/2 inch thick.


3. Pulse pecans, bread crumbs, zest, salt and chipotle in a food processor or blender, and pour onto a plate or into a wide bowl.


4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and water. Dip the chicken in the egg mixture, then dredge in the bread mixture to form an even coating.


5. Place on a baking sheet -- preferably on a broiler pan -- and bake for about 20 minutes  or until now longer pink.

Nutritional information

282 calories
12 g fat
12 g carbs
31 g protien
2 g fiber