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Air Fryer Pistachio Crusted Chicken

Pistachio Crusted Chicken in the air fryer or oven

This Air Fryer Pistachio Chicken takes plain ol' chicken and turns it into one flavorful and juicy, easy chicken dish!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
chill time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 389kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken breasts - at approx 4 oz each
  • 3/4 cup pistachios
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
  • a dash of cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • honey mustard - to dip (optional)

Instructions

Air Fryer Method

  • First, you want to grind your pistachios into almost a flour. Not too fine because you want some texture but just coarsely ground. You can use a food processor, smoothie blender or high powered blender. In a pinch, you can even use a coffee grinder or a resealable bag and rolling pin to crush pistachios.
  • Add garlic powder, onion powder, a dash of cayenne (if using), salt and pepper to pistachio mix and combine. Add to a plate shallow enough to dredge chicken. Brush chicken breasts with Dijon mustard and roll both sides in pistachio spice mix. Once chicken is breaded, refrigerate for 10-minutes before cooking.
  • Spray air fryer basket with nonstick spray. Cook for 8-10 minutes on 350F, flip and cook for 5 more minutes until done at 165 degrees F.

Oven method

  • First, you want to grind your pistachios into almost a flour. Not too fine because you want some texture but just coarsely ground. You can use a food processor, smoothie blender or high powered blender. In a pinch, you can even use a coffee grinder or a resealable bag and rolling pin to crush pistachios.
  • Add garlic powder, onion powder, a dash of cayenne (if using), salt and pepper to pistachio mix and combine. Add to a plate shallow enough to dredge chicken. Brush chicken breasts with Dijon mustard and roll both sides in pistachio spice mix. Once chicken is breaded, refrigerate for 10-minutes before cooking.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. To a shallow baking dish or parchment lined baking sheet, bake chicken 16-20 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

Notes

HOW TO STORE:
  • To Store. Refrigerate leftover chicken in an airtight storage container for up to 3 days.
  • To Reheat. Warm leftovers in the air fryer or oven at 350 degrees F for 5ish minutes.
  • To Freeze. Freeze leftovers in an airtight freezer-safe storage container for up to 3-months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
nutrition info is based on chicken breast without honey mustard

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 6g
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