Here’s a recipe that is a delicious choice for dinner: Chicken with Almond Butter
Chicken with Almond Butter
This delicious recipe has chicken baked with an unusual mixture of almond butter and spices.
Recipe Details
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 424kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup ground almonds
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 medium (1 to 1½ pounds) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cup slivered or sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, use a spoon to blend together the almonds, flour and butter until smooth. Add salt, cayenne, lemon zest, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce, mixing well.
- Pound breasts lightly to thin them out, and spread generously with almond butter. Sprinkle almonds on top. Place them in a buttered baking dish, and bake for about 15 minutes, or until cooked through. Almonds will be golden brown. Serve immediately.
Notes
- If preparing this recipe as gluten free, use gluten free all-purpose flour in place of regular flour.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 424kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 43g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 124mg, Sodium: 499mg, Potassium: 756mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 279IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 82mg, Iron: 2mg
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