Tangy Chicken Almondine Recipes

CHICKEN ALMONDINE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add almonds and cook, stirring continuously until almonds are lightly browned and fragrant. Remove almonds with a slotted spoon or spatula, reserving butter in skillet and set the almonds aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
• Coat chicken halves in prepared seasoning form step 3.
• In the same skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in the reserved butter for about 4-5 minutes on each side, until browned.
• Add green onions and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add wine, stir through then cover the pan and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes or until chicken is done. With a slotted spoon, remove chicken to a serving plate.
• Bring remaining juices to a boil and add cooked almonds. Stir and adjust seasonings to taste.
• Pour almond sauce over the chicken and enjoy warm, with a side of your choice.

CHICKEN AMANDINE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add rice with contents of seasoning packet and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Uncover; set aside to cool. , In a large bowl, combine the chicken, green beans, soup, 1/2 cup of almonds, pimientos, pepper and garlic powder. Stir in rice. , Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with bacon and remaining almonds. Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

CHICKEN ALMONDINE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute celery, green pepper and onion in butter until tender; remove from the heat. Add chicken, rice, broth, peas, pimientos, salt and pepper; mix well. Spoon into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. , Combine soup and mayonnaise; spread over chicken mixture. For topping, combine stuffing and almonds; sprinkle over casserole. Drizzle with butter. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until bubbly.

ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the onions, carrot, red pepper, peas, chicken, cilantro and almonds. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, teriyaki sauce and dry mustard until smooth. Pour over salad mixture and toss until coated. Serve in pita pockets or on a bed of lettuce.

CHICKEN IN ALMOND SAUCE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spread 1/4 cup almonds on a baking sheet and toast in oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, finely grind remaining 1/2 cup almonds in a food processor about 1 minute (don't grind to a paste).
• Pat chicken dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Heat a dry 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, then toast ground almonds, cinnamon stick, oregano, and bay leaves, stirring constantly, until almonds are pale golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and wipe skillet clean.
• Heat oil in skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté chicken, turning over once, until golden, about 5 minutes total. Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Add bacon to skillet and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until bacon begins to render fat and turn golden, about 1 minute. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 3 minutes. Stir in ground- almond mixture and chicken broth and boil, scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Stir in pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add chicken, turning to coat, then reduce heat to moderate and simmer, covered, until chicken is just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and sliced almonds. Discard cinnamon stick and bay leaves. Serve chicken with sauce spooned on top.

TANGY CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place chicken in a single layer in a bowl or pan. Mix together Worcestershire sauce, oil, lemon juice, and garlic; pour over chicken. Cover. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
• Take chicken out of marinade, and place on broiler pan or grill. Broil until done, approximately 7 minutes on each side.

ALMOND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese. , Toss cornflakes with butter; sprinkle over cheese. Top with almonds. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

LEMON CHICKEN ALMONDINE

Steps:

• Pound the chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness. Place in a shallow dish.
• Combine lemon juice, peel, Dijon, garlic, pepper, and olive oil. Pour over chicken, and marinate 1 hour, turning if necessary.
• Toast the almonds till they are golden brown, about 5 min on a baking sheet in a 350 degree oven, or in the microwave on a plate for about 3 minutes.Set aside.
• Drain chicken, reserving the marinade. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute the chicken till lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 min per side.
• Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Add reserved marinade and chicken stock to the pan, mixing together. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and stir in the cornstarch mixture, continuing stirring till thickened and smooth.
• Return the chicken to the pan and heat through, covering with sauce. Remove the chicken to a serving plate, cover with sauce and sprinkle with almonds.

CHICKEN ALMONDINE

Steps:

• Saute almonds in butter in a large skillet over medium heat until lightly browned.
• Remove with a slotted spoon, reserving butter in skillet.
• Set almonds aside.
• Combine flour, rosemary salt and pepper.
• Dredge chicken in flour mixture.
• Brown chicken in reserved butter over medium-high heat 4 minutes on each side.
• Stir in wine or apple juice, cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Remove chicken to a serving platter, reserving juices in skillet.
• Set chicken aside and keep warm.
• Bring juices to a boil; stir in reserved almonds.
• Spoon almond mixture over chicken.

TANGY GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt if desired. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat; brown chicken on all sides. Remove and keep warm. , In the pan drippings, saute onion and celery until tender. Add the remaining ingredients; cook and stir until jelly is melted. Return chicken to pan. Cook, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove skin if desired. Top chicken with onion mixture.

TANGY CHICKEN ALMONDINE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound until thin.
• Mix flour, salt and pepper and dredge chicken breasts in the mixture.
• Over medium high heat, melt 2 T butter in skillet and cook chicken breasts til brown and fork tender.
• Remove chicken to serving platter.
• In same skillet, over medium heat, add 1 T butter and cook almonds until lightly browned.
• Stir in lemon juice and parsley.
• Spoon sauce over chicken.