Walnut Crusted Chicken

One of our favorite recipes is walnut covered chicken. We make it at least 3 times a month, often to throw the chicken on top of a salad for some protein boost. This recipe can me varied in many ways, traditionally I use the recipe below, with Pistachios. It is also delicious with almonds and cashews. You will need a food processor of some kind to finely chop/grind the nuts. I prefer to use chicken “tenders” or strips. But can be used for chicken breasts, thinly sliced chicken etc.

• 1 bag chopped walnuts


• ½ cup Panko (Japanese bread crumbs, can use regular breadcrumbs too, or none at all)


• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese


• 1 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp salt


• ½ tsp pepper Olive oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with tin foil, spray tin foil with cooking spray. In food processor, grind the walnuts. Add Panko, cheese, garlic powder, salt and pepper and pulse a few times to mix. Pour ¼ cup olive oil in a shallow bowl. In a second shallow bowl, pour walnut mixture. Dip chicken pieces in olive oil, and then roll them around in the walnut mixture. You may need additional olive oil. Place an inch apart on the cookie tray. Cook for appropriate time. 25- 45 minutes depending on size of chicken pieces.