Honey-pecan Oven-fried Chicken

Two chickens, 3 to 3 1/2 lb fryers which you can cut up yourself, then, just add a tasty cornflake-pecan coating

Honey-Pecan Oven-fried Chicken

4 (6-ounce) skinned chicken breast halves
4 chicken legs, thighs attached, skinned if you prefer
½ cup honey
4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
¾ teaspoon sweet paprika
½ teaspoon hot paprika
3 cloves garlic minced, or ½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 ¼ cups finely crushed cornflakes (about 4 cups uncrushed cereal)
½ cup finely chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 400° F.

Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over chicken; set aside.

Combine honey, mustard, paprika, and garlic in a small bowl; stir well.

Combine cornflakes and pecans in a shallow dish; stir well.

Brush both sides of chicken with honey mixture; dredge in cornflake mixture.

Place chicken pieces on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Lightly coat chicken with cooking spray, and bake at 400 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken is fork tender and juices run clear.

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Compare to other oven-fried heart-healthy chicken recipes--

heart-healthy: Oven-fried Chicken and No-fry Fried Chicken,

and to less health conscious but very tasty, butter recipes--

Crunchy Parmesan Chicken and Parmesan Herb Chicken Breasts.

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