Ingredients

  • 4 cups buttermilk
  • 8 boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup flour
  • 34 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 lb butter (no margarine)
  • 12 cup honey
  • 12 cup chopped pecans
  • cooking oil

Method

  • Soak chicken in buttermilk in refrigerator for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Drain.
  • Combine flour, salt, garlic powder, cayenne pepper.
  • Dredge chicken in flour mixture, shake off excess.
  • Melt butter in small saucepan on low heat and stir in honey and bring to boil.
  • Add pecans and simmer, keep on low heat and cook 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile heat 3/4" oil in skillet and add chicken that has been dredged in the flour mixture and fry until done and crisp.
  • Pour honey and pecan mixture over the fried chicken breasts and serve.