Chicken With Spicy Pecan Butter

Chicken is one of the most versatile dishes to cook. The possibilities are endless. And so much of that versatility comes from the sauces used to top the chicken. I had yet another Costco rotisserie chicken that I wanted to dress up, though believe me, they are very good on their own too, and don’t really need dressing up. As I was scouring through my library of cookbooks and recipes, I found an interesting recipe for a spicy pecan butter that just hit the spot.

Pecans are a Southern thing, so I decided to make the rest of the meal a Southern thing as well. I made some mashed sweet potatoes, and some maque choux to go with my chicken. For my maque choux, I just boiled some lima beans until they were soft, about 7 minutes, then sauteed them with some corn, onions, garlic, red bell pepper, salt, pepper and herbs. I was honoring my Southern roots with this meal. My mother and her family would be so proud. 🙂

Chicken with Spicy Pecan Butter

4 chicken breasts, grilled or cooked however you like

1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce

olive oil for cooking

1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped

1/4 cup +2 TBSP butter

1/4 onion, diced

cayenne pepper to taste

salt to taste

I like to toast my nuts on top of the stove. This only takes a couple of minutes. Many people, and a lot of recipes, tell you to roast them in the oven, but I get the same, if not better, results by just toasting them on the stove top, in a fraction of the time, but it’s your choice how you like to toast them.

Combine all the ingredients, except the pecans, together, and add to a very hot skillet, with the oil most of the butter. Cook for about 3-5 minutes, or until the onions are softened and are translucent.

Add the pecans when the liquid has evaporated by about half.

Coat the cooked chicken in the sauce.

Then serve and top with more of the sauce. This sauce went very well with the sweetness of the mashed sweet potatoes too. They complimented each other very well. I served a chilled Pinot Grigio on the side, to complete the meal.

It was all so good. I GAR-UN-TEE y’all are going to love this one. 🙂

Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.