Searching through the pantry, I found dry roasted peanuts. The recipe I was craving called for honey roasted peanuts. Hummmmmmm. I can kinda make those right? Right!
I grabbed the peanuts, chopped them up loosely and threw them in a preheated skillet with a little butter, stirring often. Once they started to become fragrant, I added some honey, took them off the heat and mixed them well with about a tbsp of sugar. I'm a rock star!
On with the rest of the recipe!
PEANUT AND HONEY ENCRUSTED CHICKEN
4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup Italian style bread crumbs
1 cup of honey-roasted peanuts, chopped*
1/2 cup of flour
1 egg, beaten with a little water
4 tbsp vegetable oil
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat oil in a large skillet. *In a food processor, blend together bread crumbs and peanuts and pulse a couple of times, until they are well incorporated. Place bread crumb mixture into a shallow dish.
Form an essembly line, with flour in a dish, egg in a dish and bread crumbs in a dish. Dip each chicken breast in the flour, followed by the egg, then finished with the bread crumbs. Place each breast in the hot oil, and fry until just browned - turning once. Transfer each breast to a baking sheet and cook in the oven until chicken is completely cooked through, approximately 20 additional minutes.
*I prefer the look and texture of a more rustic chop, so some of the peanuts are still whole. I like to identify what I am eating! However, process the mixture to your own tastes.I served the whole thing with a little cream cheese mashed potatoes and come crinkle-cut carrots. Very simple - but very tasty. The texture of the chicken was extremely satisifying, and the peanut flavor was subtle yet added some marvelous texture. (Plus, leftovers are wonderful , cold, on the top of a salad!)
1 comment:
My daughter, 18, made the chicken a couple of nights ago. She served it over a bed of sweet potato puree. It was AWESOME!! Thanks for the recipe.
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