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Almond Chicken with Lemon Cream
Photo: Lily Banse

Almond Chicken with Lemon Cream

10 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1011
Calories
54g
Protein
37g
Fat
112g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 pieces boneless chicken breasts
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups fresh bread crumbs
  • 1½ cups toasted almonds finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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Directions

1

Pat chicken pieces dry then dredge with flour and shake off any excess.

2

Combine eggs with salt and pepper.

3

In another dish combine bread crumbs and almonds.

4

Dip chicken into egg mixture then pat crumb mixture onto chicken breasts.

5

Arrange in one layer on a cookie sheet or tray and refrigerate until ready to cook.

6

Heat butter and oil in a large skillet then add chicken breasts.

7

Cook gently for 6 minutes on each side until lightly browned and chicken is cooked through.

8

Remove to a serving platter and keep warm at 200 while preparing sauce.

9

To make sauce wipe pan clean and return to heat.

10

Add lemon juice, mustard and cream then bring to a boil then reduce until slightly thickened.

11

Drizzle over chicken breasts.

12

Category:Cathy's Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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