Walnut Crusted Chicken w/ Balsamic Pear Compote
on Jan 18, 2018, Updated Nov 29, 2020
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Walnut Crusted Chicken w/ Balsamic Pear Compote
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chicken breasts – pounded to be evenly sized (this was 3 large breasts for me)
- 1 ½  cups walnuts, finely chopped in a food processor
- 3 teaspoons garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 pears, peeled, cored and chopped
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place chicken on a plate. On another plate add finely chopped walnuts and garlic powder and mix together evenly.
- In a small bowl combine dijon mustard and 3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar.
- Sprinkle some salt and pepper on both sides of the chicken breast then use a pastry brush to brush both sides of the chicken with the dijon/balsamic mixture. Â This will help the walnuts stick!
- Use tongs to place the chicken in the walnut mixture and toss to coat the chicken. Â Continue with the rest of the chicken breasts.
- Place a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon avocado oil to the pan. Add the chicken (likely in 2 batches to not overcrowd the pan) and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side just to brown the walnuts. Repeat with remaining oil and chicken.
- Place chicken on a foil lined baking sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes depending on how thick your chicken breasts are. Â Mine were pretty thick and took 18 minutes!
- While the chicken cooks, place a saucepan over medium heat and add pears and balsamic vinegar to the pan. Bring it to a boil and cook for about 5-7 minutes until the balsamic vinegar is reduced and thick and the pears are tender. Season with a pinch of salt.
- When the chicken is done, serve with some balsamic pears on top!
This recipe sounds easy and delicious. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for the great ideas!
Thanks!! You will love it! 🙂
Hi Kelsey. This question is not regarding this dish, instead regarding something you mentioned in one of your stories on Instagram. You were talking about making the simple mills artisan bread and topping it with the majestic garlic spread and som herbs. My question is do you spread the garlic spread and herbs on before you bake it or after it’s baked? Thanks so much. Katie
Before I baked it!!
Holy crap, this is SO good!! I improvised and used some cashews/almonds because that’s what I had on hand, but it was still delicious! This is definitely a new fav. You always have the best recipes, Kelsey!
YAY!! That is so awesome to hear!!
This recipe was DELICIOUS! The only thing I changed was the oven cook time – closer to 35 min since my chicken was huge. Paired it with roasted broccoli and smashed potatoes. So glad I came across your blog on the Whole30 Instagram feed. I’m loving your recipes!
So Good..A great change for chicken Breast..Thank you!
So glad you enjoyed!!