Pecan Chicken and Spicy Cornmeal Potato Wedges

Every once in a while, I'll troll some of my favorite foodie sites. My purpose? Find new recipes.

A couple of weeks ago, I grabbed a bunch from Food & Wine and Epicurious, and we're making our way through them.

Monday night, it was Pecan Crusted Chicken. Chicken breasts (or Veat) dipped first in egg and water, then a mixture of pecans, cornstarch, cayenne, sweet paprika, thyme and salt (pulsed in the food processor). Pan-fry in oil (I used olive instead of vegetable), about five minutes per side. Serve with a dipping sauce made from mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, sugar, cayenne and salt.

The chicken was fantastic. The cornstarch give the chicken a nice, crunchy crust. And the whole thing came together in about 20 minutes. My kind of food.

To go with, Matt first parboiled some potatoes, then cut them into wedges, followed by coating them with a seasoned cornmeal mix. Baked them till they were nice and crunchy.

All in all, a pretty good meal. Little effort, good results. And very little clean-up!



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