Sheet Pan Pecan-Crusted Chicken and Veggies

Elevate your next chicken dinner with a decadent oven-roasted crust of mouthwatering pecan bits. Tender chicken coated in a golden brown pecan coating turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. Best of all, it can all be done in one pan!

Gather Your Pecan Dinner Recipe Ingredients

This delightful crunchy chicken pecan combo with roasted vegetables requires a few simple ingredients.

How to Prepare This Sheet Pan Pecan-Crusted Chicken and Veggies Recipe

Now that you have everything you need, let’s get dinner started!

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Spray a large sheet pan with non-stick cooking spray or oil.
3. Start with the veggies: Combine the oil, salt and pepper and thoroughly coat the vegetables. Then, place them on the pan and set it aside.
4. Move on to the chicken: Slice the chicken breasts into four equal-sized cutlets and season them with salt and pepper.
5. Create the crunchy coating in a shallow dish by combining the pecans, thyme and garlic powder, and add a little salt to taste. Crack the eggs into a separate bowl and beat them to create a dip for the chicken pieces.
6. Carefully dip the chicken pieces one at a time in the egg wash then coat both sides in the pecan mixture.
7. Put the chicken on the pan with the vegetables. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
8. Carefully turn the chicken pieces and gently toss the vegetables so they brown evenly on all sides. Cook for another 10 minutes until the pecan crust has turned a mouthwatering shade of golden brown and the juices run clear.
9. Remove the pecan-coated chicken pieces from the sheet pan to rest as the veggies keep cooking. Mix any pecan bits that remain on the sheet with the vegetables and let them cook for an additional 5 minutes. This will add another subtle, toasty, pecan-perfect dimension to this already unbeatable pecan chicken recipe.

Serve the tender, pecan-crusted cutlets with the vegetables, sprinkling with chopped parsley to garnish. Now, all you need to do is wait for the compliments!

Sheet Pan Pecan-Crusted Chicken and Veggies Recipe Tips

This scrumptious tender chicken dish with vegetables is remarkably simple to prepare. Although the vegetables and chicken are prepared on the same sheet pan, check that they’re both thoroughly cooked before serving. If the chicken pieces are thick, you may need a little more oven time.

Pecan-crusted chicken can also be a stand-alone menu item served with various other vegetable sides, like this ultra-tempting sweet potato casserole or colorful roasted root vegetables with pecans.

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