Macadamia Nut Crusted Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 pinch sugar or 1 pinch sugar substitute
• 1 fresh lime, juice of
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• sea salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 cup roasted and salted macadamia nut, finely chopped
• 2 eggs
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
• 1 red pepper, julienned
• 1 tablespoon macadamia nut oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 make the sauce
• 3 mix the mayonnaise and sour cream together untill blended. add sugar, juice of 1 lime, lemon pepper and garlice. stir together. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 the chicken
• 5 slice each chicken breast into 3 even slices. pound them slightly between plastic wrap or waxed paper, season with salt and pepper.
• 6 crack the eggs into a shallow bowl, whisk until thoroughly blended. set aside.
• 7 place finely chopped macadamia nuts into another shallow bowl.
• 8 dip chicken strips in the egg, then coat with the finely chopped macadamia nuts. place the macadamia nut covered chicken on a baking sheet and bake them at 375 degrees f for 10-15 minutes or until juices run clear.
• 9 in a saute pan, add 1 tbsp macadamia nut oil and garlic. stir fry until garlic turns golden. add red pepper strips to pan and continue to cook until heated through. season with salt and pepper.
• 10 remove chicken from the oven and arrange on platter. garnish with peppers. sprinkle with chopped macadamia nuts, optional. serve with sauce for dipping.
• 11 prep time and cook time are rough estimates and will vary on your level of cooking skills and your oven.