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 Creamy Lemon Chicken With Toasted Almonds

 

Creamy, lemony sauce over tender chicken...
 

6 boneless 

 

skinless chicken breasts

 

½ cup 

 

flour

 

2 large 

 

eggs

 

½ tsp 

 

salt

 

¼ tsp 

 

black pepper

 

2 cups 

 

breadcrumbs

 

1 ½ cups 

 

toasted almonds, finely chopped or ground

 

2 Tbs 

 

unsalted butter

 

2 Tbs 

 

vegetable oil
 

 

 

 

SAUCE:

 

2 Tbs 

 

fresh lemon juice

 

1 Tbs 

 

dijon mustard

 

½ cup 

 

heavy whipping cream

 

 

1

Rinse chicken and pat dry. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess. Set aside.

2

Beat eggs in small bowl with salt and pepper. Set aside.

3

In another bowl, combine breadcrumbs and almonds. Dip chicken into egg mixture, then pat crumb mixture onto chicken breasts.

4

Place breasts onto rimmed cookie sheet and refrigerate until ready to cook.

5

Heat butter and oil in large skillet. Add chicken and cook gently 6 minutes on each side until lightly browned and chicken is cooked through. Remove to a serving platter and keep warm while preparing sauce.

6

To make sauce: wipe skillet clean and return to heat. Add sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and stir until slightly thickened. Drizzle sauce over chicken breasts.

 

Servings: 6

 

 Cooking Tips

*Great over rice since the sauce will drizzle into the rice.

 

 

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