Chicken with Almond Butter

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Chicken with Almond Butter

This delicious recipe has chicken baked with an unusual mixture of almond butter and spices.

Recipe Details

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 25 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: almond butter, chicken

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 424kcal

Author: RecipeGirl.com

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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

1.  Preheat the oven to 425℉.
2. 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.
3. 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