Almond Chicken with Lemon Cream
Almond Chicken With Lemon Cream is a delicious and tart chicken recipe that is a family favorite. The flavor addition of almonds and lemon makes this one of the best quick and easy chicken recipes out there. Give this simple chicken recipe a try.
Ingredients
- 6 pieces boneless chicken breasts, about 1 1/2 pounds
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups bread crumbs, fresh
- 1 1/2 cup almonds, toasted and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Pat chicken pieces dry. Dredge chicken with flour and shake off any excess.
- Combine eggs with salt and pepper. In another dish combine bread crumbs and almonds.
- Dip chicken into egg mixture then pat crumb mixture onto chicken breasts. Arrange in one layer on a cookie sheet or tray and refrigerate until ready to cook.
- Heat butter and oil in a large skillet. Add chicken breasts. Cook gently 5-6 minutes on each side until lightly browned and chicken is cooked through.
- Remove to a serving platter and keep warm at 200 degrees F while preparing sauce.
- For the sauce, gather 2 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon grainy style or Dijon mustard and 1/2 cup whipping cream. Wipe pan clean and return to heat. Add lemon juice, mustard and cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce until slightly thickened. Drizzle over chicken breasts.
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