Several years ago, we took the kids to Yellowstone National Park, where one evening we had dinner at The Old Faithful Inn. I choose chicken coated in a pine nut crust. I thought it was so delicious, I had to make my own version.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice chicken breasts into strips. Add pine nuts and crackers to a food processor bowl. Using the knife blade, pulse for about a minute until crackers and nuts are a fine crumb. Pour crumbs into a shallow dish or pie plate and season with salt and pepper.
Beat eggs in a separate bowl. Dredge chicken in egg and then in the crumb mixture, turning and pressing down to coat well on all sides. Place each coated piece on a baking sheet.
In a large skillet, add butter and olive oil over medium heat. When oil is hot, add about half of the chicken. Cook the chicken for about three minutes per side. When each side of chicken is nicely browned, remove to a baking dish in a single layer. Repeat until all chicken is browned.
Place chicken in the oven to cook for an additional 10-12 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Enjoy!
Miss
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amykins on 4.10.2010
This was *amazing* – like adult style chicken fingers! They have a full flavor, but a light texture at the same time. I added a little garlic powder to the breading. To make it healthier, I baked them for 6 minutes covered instead of frying, followed by the 12 minutes uncovered as instructed. I served it on a bed of couscous/pine nut pilaf and sprinkled shredded parmesan over all. YUM. Add a side salad, and it was a satisfying comfort food dinner.
elian1 on 4.9.2010
We love chicken & pine nuts so this was a must try. I fixed this last night and it was great. I cooked it indirect on our Big Green Egg and it turned out great. It was like baking the chicken. The crust was nice and crunchy and the chicken was very moist. I served it with a salad and some marinara sauce for dipping.
I highly recommend this dish.
Kim Y.
(aka elian10
dkp51 on 4.8.2010
i think this sounds excellent!
feistyfilly on 4.7.2010
Congrats on the Feature. This looks like a Must-Try!