Honey-Pecan Crusted Chicken

This was one of the best chicken dishes I have ever tasted.  The honey mixture is great on its own. The only thing I might change is to marinate the chicken overnight in the honey sauce, and then dip it in the pecan mixture. I can not say enough about this dish!

Honey-Pecan Crusted Chicken


1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
4 6 oz skinned chicken breast halves
8 4 oz chicken drum sticks, skinned
1/4 cup honey
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
3/4 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1-1/4 cups finely crushed cornflakes
1/2 cup finely crushed pecans
Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over chicken; set aside. Combine honey, mustard, paprika and garlic powder in a small bowl; stir well. Combine cornflakes and pecans in a shallow baking dish; stir well. Brush both sides of chicken with honey mixture; dredge in cornflake mixture. Place chicken pieces on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray, and bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or until done.
Yield: 8 servings.