TGI Friday's Pecan-Crusted Chicken Salad

Yield: 2 salads

Ingredients

Chicken

• 4 (4 ounce) chicken breasts
• 3 cups chopped pecans, divided
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 3 large eggs
• 1 ounce milk

Glazed Pecans

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon water

Salad

• 1 head romaine lettuce
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing
• 1 can mandarin oranges
• 1/2 cup craisins

Instructions

Chicken

1. Mix 2 cups pecans with 1 cup flour and pulsate in a Cuisinart or robot coupe.
2. Mix eggs and milk for batter.
3. Place leftover flour in one bowl, egg batter in second bowl and pecan flour in third bowl. Coat chicken first in flour, then in egg batter and third in pecan flour. Sauté chicken breasts in vegetable oil over medium heat until browned on both sides. Bake chicken breasts in oven at 350 degrees F for 7 to 8 minutes or until fully cooked, cool and slice.

Glazed Pecans

1. Mix chopped pecans with brown sugar and water and heat, set aside.

Salad

1. Toss romaine lettuce with glazed pecans, balsamic vinaigrette, mandarin oranges, craisins and bleu cheese crumbles, Top with sliced chicken.