Almond Oven Fried Chicken Recipes

ALMOND OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• In medium bowl, stir together flour, salt, pepper and paprika. In separate small bowl, lightly beat eggs and milk. Place almonds in shallow dish or on sheet of waxed paper.
• Coat chicken with flour mixture. Dip in egg mixture; roll in almonds. Let chicken stand 5 to 10 minutes.
• In shallow baking pan, melt butter and shortening in heated oven. Place coated chicken in pan.
• Bake 30 minutes. Turn chicken; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest pieces are cut to bone (at least 165°F).

OVEN-FRIED ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In flat pie plate, stir together bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, almonds, parsley, garlic, thyme and salt and pepper.
• Pour oil into another pie plate and dip chicken.
• Place chicken in crumb mixture to coat, then place on cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non stick spray.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until juices run clear when thickest part of chicken is pierced with tip of knife.
• Do not turn chicken over.

SOUTH BEACH DIET OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Whole wheat bread crumbs:.
• Use 2 slices whole wheat bread, toast them until lightly brown, then pulse in a food processor. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pound the chicken breasts to a 1/2 inch thickness and cut them into 12 pieces.
• In a medium bowl, stir bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, almonds, parsley, garlic, salt, thyme and pepper until mixed.
• Pour oil onto a plate.
• Dip the chicken into the oil and then into the bread crumb mixture to coat.
• Place chicken on a cookie sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until juices run clear when the thickest part of the chicken is pierced with the tip of a knife. (Do not turn chicken over).
• Serve immediately. Nutrition facts per serving 383 calories, 16 g total fat, 4 g saturated fat, 15 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 41 g protein.

ALMOND FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Boned chicken breasts are thicker on one side than on the other. To make them more uniform, slice horizontally through the thick part and lay the meat "open". Do not cut the thinned section from the rest of the breast meat. Pound both sides with back of cleaver. One side will be smoother than the other. Mix light soy, sherry, salt and white pepper together and mix in chicken meat. Set aside 20 minutes. Wash and drain lettuce. Shred. Finely chop toasted almonds. Make sauce: Mix 4 T. cornstarch and 3 T. water in saucepan until smooth. Gradually mix in broth, butter, soy sauce, and bouillon. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Let boil for about 1 minute; reduce heat and keep warm. Make batter: Beat together 3 T. cornstarch, flour, baking powder, egg, and water until smooth. Coat chicken with batter and cook 5-7 minutes in 375* oil until golden brown. Drain chicken on paper towels. Cut cooked chicken into strips, put on bed of shredded lettuce and sprinkle with finely chopped almonds and green onions. Spoon on sauce and serve with steamed or fried rice.