Walnut Crusted Chicken with Jalapeno Gouda Sauce

Walnut Crusted Chicken with Jalapeno Gouda Sauce – Golden walnut-crusted chicken meets creamy, zesty jalapeño gouda sauce in this easy, flavor-packed weeknight favorite.

The holidays are now over – how do you all feel? I’m so relieved!! My tree is down and my main living room is back to pre-holiday; vacuumed and everything.

Thank you 8 lb, 7 oz, tiny baby Jesus. I can’t help it; it’s always a relief to get my house back to normal when the holidays are over.

So, let’s talk food.

The wonderful people from California Walnuts sent me a lovely gift a while back. This bag of luscious walnuts to do with what I please – so many ways to usej

Now, given a great deal of fresh California walnuts, what does one do?

If they happen to be me, they make a savory dish, of course. That is, a dish that includes jalapenos. What else?

So, let me tell you about what I made.

Oh.My.Word.

I mean, that’s all I can say about this one.

It’s that good.

What Is Walnut Crusted Chicken with Jalapeno Gouda Sauce?

I combined walnuts with flour and pulsed them in my food processor to make a perfect crust for my chicken breasts. Walnuts make a great coating for chicken, and it even adds some heart healthy benefits in addition to being delicious.

I combined fresh jalapeno peppers (diced), Gouda cheese, fresh garlic, butter and real cream to make a sauce fit for tortilla chip-dipping. So, keep Gouda in mind the next time you’re making a cheese sauce recipe. It’s fantastic.

Although nuts in general are high in calories, they provide healthy fat that’s actually good for your heart. Walnuts specifically have greater antioxidant activity than any other nut, and can reduce your bad, or LDL, cholesterol. Walnuts are also significantly higher in omega-3 fatty acids than any other nut, and a single serving (about 5 oz.) will meet your daily requirement for most people.

I could drink the Jalapeno Gouda sauce – it’s deliciously addictive.

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Walnut Crusted Chicken with Jalapeno Gouda Sauce

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Crispy, golden walnut-crusted chicken smothered in a creamy, spicy jalapeño gouda sauce—an easy weeknight dinner that feels gourmet

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Ingredients

Chicken:

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• 1 pound thin sliced boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tbsp seasoned salt
• 2 eggs, whisked with 1 tbsp milk
• 2 cups walnuts, put through food processor or smashed in a large zip lock bag with a mallet

Sauce:

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• 2 fresh jalapeños, washed, deseeded and diced
• 4 oz Gouda cheese, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp whole cream
• 3 tbsp salted butter
• 1 tbsp flour

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Dredge chicken cutlets in flour, egg mixture, then in walnuts.
2. Place on baking spray-prepared baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes; or until chicken is cooked all the way through.
3. Meanwhile; make cheese sauce. In a small sauce pan combine all cheese sauce ingredients over medium-low.
4. Bring to a slow boil; stirring continuously until thickened. If it doesn't get thick after several minutes increase heat a little, but continue to stir. It should be pretty thick - maybe not as thick as Mexican cheese dip but close.
5. Drizzle cheese sauce over chicken.
   

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