Sautéed Chicken Tenders with Toasted Pecans and Maple Syrup
Toasted pecans and maple syrup are added to the basic recipe for Mustard Coated Chicken Tenders, creating a sweet crunchy glaze.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: Makes 5 to 8 tenders
Ingredients
PECANS
1/2 cup
coarsely chopped pecans
CHICKEN
2 tablespoons
mayonnaise
1 tablespoon
Dijon mustard
2 cloves
garlic, minced
2 teaspoons
finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon
pepper
14 ounces
Just BARE® Hand-Trimmed Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Tenders
1 tablespoon
olive oil
1 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon
chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 tablespoons
maple syrup
Directions
- Roast pecans in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until toasted. Remove from skillet; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, mustard, thyme leaves, garlic, salt and pepper. Coat chicken tenders with mayonnaise mixture. Let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- In a large skillet, sauté chicken in olive oil over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes per side. Chicken should be fork-tender with no hint of pink in the meat.
- During the last 5 minutes of cooking, sprinkle chicken fillets with toasted pecans, cinnamon, thyme leaves and maple syrup. Serve with additional maple syrup if desired.
Nutritional Information
4 Servings • Serving Size: 3 tenders • PER SERVING • Calories 310 • % Calories from Fat 56 % • Total Fat 19 g • Saturated Fat 2 g • Cholesterol 60 mg • Sodium 470 mg • Total Carbohydrate 10 g • Dietary Fiber 2 g • Protein 24 g • Sugars 7 g • % DAILY VALUE • Vitamin A 1 % • Vitamin C 1 % • Calcium 2 % • Iron 7 % • DIETARY EXCHANGES • Lean Meat 3 • Fat 3 1/2 • Fruit 1/2Substitutions/Variations
Nutritional values may change if you choose to substitute another chicken product. If substituting frozen chicken for this recipe, thaw before cooking.