Pistachio Crusted Chicken

Name: Pistachio Crusted Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: cup pistachios, chopped: 1; cup breadcrumbs: 1/2; tbsp Dijon mustard: 2; tbsp olive oil: 2; tbsp honey: 2; salt and pepper to taste; large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch strips: 2

Features:

Cuisine:

Italian

30 mins
Serves 4
Medium

Ingredients

1 cup pistachios, chopped
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp honey
salt and pepper to taste
2 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch strips

How to make Pistachio Crusted Chicken

Preheat your oven to 500-degree F.
Grease the baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a shallow bowl add pistachios and breadcrumbs.
To a separate bowl, add Dijon mustard, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper and combine until smooth.
Dip the chicken in the dressing and on the breadcrumbs to coat evenly and place the chicken on the prepared baking sheet.
Place the chicken in preheated oven while turning the oven down to 375 degrees F.
Bake till the pistachio coating is golden brown and the chicken is not pink anymore.

Trivia

98% of the total pistachio production in the United States comes from California.
The National Pistachio Day is celebrated on February 26th every year.
History reveals that humans have been snacking on this amazing dry fruit for not less than 9000 years.
Pistachio is named as the “happy nut” by China. Pistachios are often known as “the green almond”.