Nutty Crust Chicken – Skyterra Recipe
Here’s an idea for a nut crusted chicken which is naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, low-carb, and high-protein. This Nutty Crust Chicken Breast recipe from Skyterra Wellness Retreat in North Carolina uses chopped nuts to add a satisfying crunch, bound with a beaten egg.
Ingredients
- 2 whole eggs - beaten
- 2 lbs chicken breasts or tenderloins - boneless, skinless, and pounded - OR -
- 4 each chicken thighs - boneless, skinless, and pounded - OR -
- 4 each salmon fillets
- 1/2 cup pistachios - chopped
- 1/2 cup walnuts - chopped
- 1/2 cup pecans - chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3-4 pinches salt - course
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper and coating the paper with olive oil.
- Chop the nuts finely, or pulse in a food processor.
- Beat the egg thorougly and add to a shallow bowl.
- If using chicken, pound the chicken breasts, tenderloins, or thighs -- your protein choice. To flatten, place chicken on a cutting board, cover with plastic wrap, and use the flat side of a meat mallet to evenly pound each piece to 1/4 inch thick.
- Dip each piece of chicken or fish in the whisked egg, followed by the nut mixture. Coat well. Continue until all chicken pieces or fish are coated.
- Arrange nut crusted chicken or fish on baking sheet. Season with a pinch of salt on each serving.
- Bake in an oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until internal temp reaches 165. Serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
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Skyterra Wellness Retreat near Asheville, surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Skyterra offers an all-inclusive weight loss and fitness program in this beautiful mountain and lake setting. Guests explore sustainable foundations of good health, sound nutrition, and mindful well-being, and enjoy daily fitness, outdoor adventures, water sports, farm-to-fork cuisine, massage, educational classes, and more.
Executive Chef Erica Lee Reynolds, in partnership with Lindsay Ford, RD, MS, ACSM, and the rest of the Skyterra culinary team deliver visually stunning, flavorful meals that offer optimum and complete nutrition – regardless of the type of diet a guest may be following. Vegan? Paleo? Vegetarian? Low-salt? Kosher? In the Skyterra culinary center, you won’t just be appeased. Your special diet will be embraced and celebrated, and you will walk away inspired to explore it further. All meals are crafted from the best organic ingredients, with most of the items coming from local farms and purveyors. When it comes to sourcing meat and produce, the team builds on relationships with nearby farmers that have been doing things the right way for a long time.