Use Gluten Free Crispy Brown Rice to make this GLUTEN FREE!

Crispy Brown Rice Crusted Chicken with Pecan Brown Butter

Photo provided by James Barnes

This delicious recipe was submitted to us by Gretchen, also know as The Fashionable Foodie. She said, "I try and subscribe to a healty diet and Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice fits the bill and happens to be super tasty. I'm always trying to come up with new, innovative ways to incorporate it into everyday dishes and this is one I came up with when we had a lot of chicken on hand."

To see more healthy recipes developed by Gretchen, visit her website, www.thefashionablefoodie.com


Ingredients
  • 1 pack of thin sliced chicken breast (usually yields about 5-6 pieces)
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 egg, plus a splash of water
  • 2 cups Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice Cereal (any variety)
  • 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
  • 4 tbs butter


Directions
  • In a medium sized bowl, crack your egg and add in a splash of cold water, a pinch of salt and pepper. Beat the mixture to combine.
  • Place your Crispy Brown Rice cereal in a ziploc bag and add 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Squeeze out the air, seal the bag and then break the pieces up really well. You’re not looking for a powder consistency, something more like big crumbs. Place the mixture on a large plate.
  • Take your chicken and coat in the egg mixture, allow the excess to drip off and then coat well with your Crispy Brown Rice crumbs. When all pieces are coated, set aside for about 15 minutes. If you fry them right away, the mixture won’t adhere to the chicken as well, so waiting a little while allows the coating to set up.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, melt in your butter. Add in your chicken and don’t move them around in the pan at all, you want to build up a nice crust. Cook the chicken about 3 minutes per side, or until chicken is cooked through, remove and set aside.
  • Lower the heat to medium and add the remaining 2 tbs butter, lemon juice, lemon zest and pecans to your pan. Stir well and heat the mixture for about 5 minutes.
  • To serve, spoon the pecan brown butter over the chicken and enjoy.

  • *If you follow a gluten free diet try using Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice - Gluten Free cereal.