Bourbon Pecan Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/8 c. Dijon mustard
    1/4 c. dark brown sugar
    1/4 c. molasses
    1 jigger bourbon
    2 Tbsp. soy sauce
    1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 c. fine ground pecans
    1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
    4 double breasts of chicken, skinned, boned and split into 8 pieces
    6 Tbsp. clarified butter
    6 oz. chilled unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces
    1/2 c. scallion tops, sliced into small rounds
Preparation
    Whisk together mustard, sugar, molasses, bourbon, and soy and Worcestershire sauces; set aside.
    Mix pecans and bread crumbs; press chicken breasts firmly into crumbs, coating well.
    (Note: Chicken can be pounded with mallet to tenderize.)
    Heat 2 tablespoons butter in skillet until bubbly hot; add chicken.
    Cook to a nice brown on both sides.
    In small saucepan, bring bourbon mixture to a low simmer (watch carefully).
    Add 6 ounces butter, 1 piece at a time; allow each piece to melt before adding the next. Do not reheat.
    Arrange chicken on platter or plates.
    Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with sliced scallions.

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