Southern-Oven Fried Chicken

If you know anything about southern cooking everything is rich with flavor and spice, Things are deep fried, creamed, slathered in butter, Just look at our favorite T.V Chef Paula Deen and all of the good things she is cooking up. But what if you can take some of that southern flavor and but a spin on it ...........Let me introduce to you Southern-Oven Fried Chicken ....It's a healthier way to eating southern fried chicken and with the same great flavor as being deep fried, This chicken is coated with a panko and pecan breading with a few other spices to take it to another level.

''Sothern-Oven Fried Chicken''

1 1/4 cup of honey, divide the i cup and the 1/4 cup

1 medium egg beaten

11/2 tablespoon of minced garlic

1 cup of Georgia pecans, shelled and chopped

1 cup panko bread crumbs

2 teaspoon of salt divided

1 teaspoon of white pepper

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 oz each)

1 cup butter

1/2 cup orange juice

4 oz cream cheese, cubed

1. Heat oven to 400F. Cover baking sheet with foil.

2. In a shallow dish, mix 1/4 cup honey, egg and garlic. In another shallow dish, combine pecans, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.

3. Sprinkle chicken breasts with the remaining salt. Dip in the egg mixture, then immediately roll in the nut mixture. Press crumbs into chicken to secure.

4. Place on baking sheet; sprinkle with any remaining nut mixture.

5. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.

6. While chicken bakes, melt butter in skillet over low hear. Stir in remaining 1 cup honey, orange juice and cream cheese; cook and stir until cream cheese is melted and sauce is well blended. Pour sauce over chicken.

This is really a great tasting treat that is healthy and easy to make, so just try it and let me know how much your family and friends enjoyed it.