Pecan chicken 2

Pecan Crusted Chicken
A delightful chicken tender, breaded with pecans and ritz crackers.
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Ingredients
  1. CHICKEN
  2. 1/2 CUP BUTTERMILK
  3. 1 TBSP HOT SAUCE
  4. 12 EA CHICKEN TENDERS THAWED
  5. BREADING
  6. 1 SLEEVE RITZ CRACKERS
  7. 1/2 TSP TARRAGON LEAVES DRY
  8. 1/2 TSP GARLIC GRANULATED
  9. 1/4 TSP BLACK PEPPER
  10. 1/4 TSP PAPRIKA
  11. SAUCE
  12. 1 TBSP OLIVE OIL
  13. 1/4 CUP GREEN ONIONS FINELY CHOPPED
  14. 1/4 CUP PECAN PIECES
  15. 1/4 TSP TARRAGON LEAVES DRY
  16. 2 PINCHES BLACK PEPPER
  17. 1/4 CUP HONEY
  18. 1 CUP HEAVY CREAM
Instructions
  1. CHICKEN
  2. BLEND HOT SAUCE WITH BUTTERMILK; PLACE CHICKEN TENDERS IN BUTTERMILK. REFRIGERATE FROM 1 HOUR TO 24 HOURS.
  3. BREADING
  4. ROAST PECANS IN THE OVEN FOR 5-10 MINUTES OR UNTIL LIGHTLY ROASTED.
  5. PLACE CRACKERS, TARRAGON, GARLIC, PEPPER AND PAPRIKA IN THE BLENDER, GRIND VERY FINE. LET PECANS COOL SLIGHTLY ADD TO BLENDED MIXTURE. BLEND SLIGHTLY -(YOU WANT THE PECAN PIECES TO BE SMALL BUT NOT FINE).PLACE CRUMB MIXTURE IN BOWL.
  6. PREHEAT OVEN TO 375°F
  7. ONE AT A TIME DREDGE MARINATED CHICKEN TENDERS IN CRUMBS, SHAKING OF EXCESS CRUMBS.
  8. PLACE ON A LIGHTLY GREASED SHEET PAN; BAKE FOR 8-10 MINUTES OR UNTIL DONE.
  9. SAUCE
  10. SAUTE ONIONS IN OLIVE OIL UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED, ADD PECAN PIECES, TARRAGON AND PEPPER, STIR AND COOK FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. ADD HONEY; STIR WELL ADD CREAM; STIR WELL; BRING JUST TO A BOIL AND REMOVE.
  11. DRIZZLE OVER CENTER OF PLATED CHICKEN TENDERS.
Notes
  1. START THE SAUCE WHILE TENDERS ARE IN THE OVEN; ONCE ONIONS ARE SAUTEED, THE SAUCE IS MADE VERY QUICKLY.
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