Pecan Crusted Chicken Fingers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves or 3 chicken tenders
• 2 teaspoons cajun spices
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons pecan meal or 2 tablespoons pecan halves, ground
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup canned apricot nectar
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 slice chicken into 1/2 inch wide strips; set aside.
• 2 beat the egg lightly in a wide, shallow dish.
• 3 in another dish, mix together the spices and the pecan meal.
• 4 dip each chicken strip in the egg , then roll lightly in the pecan-spice mixture; set on wax paper.
• 5 (if not cooking immediately, refrigerate uncovered.) heat vegetable oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
• 6 cook without crowding, turning occasionally, until chicken is opaque, firm to the touch, and pecan meal is golden brown then drain on paper towels.
• 7 serve with apricot sauce.
• 8 to make apricot sauce, combine apricot nectar and spicy mustard in small saucepan; stir to blend and bring to boil over medium heat.
• 9 (sauce, cont) in small dish combine the vinegar and cornstarch to make paste; add to boiling nectar, stir until slightly thickened; serve warm.
• 10 there are many recipes for "cajun spice" on recipezaar- do a search and find your favorite!