Oven-Fried Pecan Corn Meal Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast halves 20
• 1 c vegetable oil
• 3 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• 12 tsp salt
• 14 tsp black pepper
• 12 tsp paprika
• 1 c ground pecans
• 12 c yellow corn meal

Directions

1. Pound the chicken breast halves to an even thickness
2. Pour 12 cup of oil into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish and heat it in the hot oven for 10 minutes
3. Combine the remaining oil with the mustard salt pepper and paprika in a shallow bowl
4. Mix well
5. Combine the pecans and corn meal on a sheet of wax paper
6. Dip the chicken pieces in the seasoned oil and then in the nut mixture
7. Remove the pan from the oven and place the chicken pieces in the pan
8. Bake for 10 minutes then turn with tongs and bake for an additional 15 minutes
9. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately
10. Serves 4 to 6