This recipe for Spicy Pistachio
Chicken was submitted by Mary Alice Graves, Kempton, IN.
Spicy
Pistachio Chicken
- Heavy-duty aluminum foil
- 4 broiler-fryer chicken
breast halves, skinned and boned
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped pistachio nuts
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
- Prepare four pieces of
foil large enough for each to hold 1 breast half. Place each
breast half in piece of foil. Brush chicken with melted butter
and sprinkle with cayenne pepper. Wrap foil around chicken. Place
on cookie sheet and bake in 350°F (175°C) over 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven; open
foil and sprinkle pistachio nuts over chicken. Leave foil open
and return to oven. Bake about 5 minutes longer or until fork
can be inserted in chicken with ease.
- Remove chicken from foil
and place on serving platter. Sprinkle chicken with Parmesan
cheese and chopped green onion.
Makes 4 servings.
Recipe provided courtesy
of the National Chicken Council. Used with permission.
