Peanut-Crusted Chicken Breasts
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Everyday Food, June 2006
- Prep Time 35 minutes
- Total Time 40 minutes
- Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
- 3/4 cup unsalted peanuts
- 3 slices white sandwich bread, torn into small pieces
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (6 to 8 ounces each)
- 1 1/2 pounds asparagus, trimmed
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
Directions
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; lightly oil, and set aside. In a food processor, pulse peanuts and bread until coarsely ground. Transfer to a wide rimmed medium bowl; whisk in oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs; season generously with salt and pepper. Add chicken, and turn to coat. One piece at a time, dredge in peanut breading, gently pressing onto chicken; transfer to prepared baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned and just cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- While chicken is baking, cook asparagus in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, 3 to 4 minutes, depending on thickness. Drain and transfer to a bowl along with butter and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Serve chicken with asparagus.
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Very yummy! I also pounded the chicken. I roasted the asparagus instead of steaming it and added a little parmesan on top of everything.
I pounded the chicken breasts so they were thinner. Makes them cook more evenly and the 15 minutes is plenty, plus more yummy crusting ratio to meat.
If you dredge with nuts alone it will be too crispy. You need to mix it with slices of bread or bread crumbs.
If you dredge with nuts alone it will be too crispy. You need to mix it with slices of bread or bread crumbs.
Is that 15 minute cooking time correct? Sounds good and I am thinking of trying pistachios.
I love pecans but I wouldn't use them the first time I made this recipe. Peanuts are so very reasonable to buy and I think the recipe sounds wonderful as is.
could I use crushed pecans instead of the peanuts and bread?
Love this recipe! It was a huge hit!