Almond-Crusted Chicken Breast
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  • Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
2 boneless-skinless chicken breastsSalt & PepperPinch of cayenne1/4 cup roasted, unsalted almonds1 small garlic clove4 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
Preheat oven to 425˚F. Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper and cayenne. Place on aluminum foil lined sheet pan.

In a food processor, mini-chopper, or blender make a coarse paste of the almonds, garlic, cayenne and oil. Top each chicken breast with half mixture pressing down slightly to adhere.

Roast for 15 to 18 minutes until cooked through.

Serve with your choice of sides (brown rice, spinach, quinoa, etc).
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 470.0
  • Total Fat: 24.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 146.3 mg
  • Sodium: 204.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 4.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 57.4 g

Member Reviews
  • DEDICATED2HIM
     it was easy, delicious and my husband, the pickiest eater on the planet, loved it! Four thumbs up! - 10/10/10

    Reply from CD8203440 (12/10/10)
    Yay! So exciting when picky eaters love something, right? Yum!

  • CD13687837
     Very good, but I'm going to try baking it on a rack or broiler pan next time because the chicken ended up sitting in a puddle by the end of the baking time. - 3/15/13
  • SHEILA1505
     I added plenty of Portuguese spice - equally good would be Cajun spice. Guests enjoyed this very much - 7/10/12

    Reply from CD8203440 (7/10/12)
    Sounds delicious -- what's in Portuguese spice?

  • LINROSIE
     delicious !!! - 7/7/12
  • CD12301734
     Amazing, made this for dinner along with a little lemon/olive oil dressing for the spinach. I want this every week now. - 6/7/12
  • MRSJENNS
     So so so yummy! And SO EASY!! - 9/10/10
  • MILPAM3
     Fabulous! I can use up the ground almonds I bought for cookies. - 9/30/19
  • 4CONNIESHEALTH
     Great recipe! - 8/24/19
  • JIACOLO
     I need to try this! - 9/14/18
  • IRISHROVER63
     Made this for dinner tonight. It was pretty good but a bit bland. May try a different type of nut next time and some alternate spices. - 2/19/18
  • CATHYSFITLIFE
     Very good but I added some cajun seasoning to it which really added some flavor to it. I will be fixing this often! - 4/25/14
  • DIBEANA
     looking for the one that has touch of honey - 8/17/13
  • GOULDSGRANITE
     DH cut one chicken breast in half. I finished off with teryiaki glaze watered down 2 to 1( had some on hand that needed to be used). Delicious meal paired with steamed broccoli and mushrooms. - 3/23/13
  • CD13621592
     Delicious! - 2/15/13
  • LOVEDBY2
     I love this recipe! Tasty and easy. - 9/10/12
  • RDOWE53
     subbed cumin for garlic... - 7/8/12

    Reply from CD8203440 (7/8/12)
    How was the cumin? Did you like it? I absolutely adore that spice, didn't even occur to me. Will have to try it next time.

  • ME-N-MY-SHOES
     This was a keeper. My husband liked the flavor and I loved how easy it was. A little bland, though. We had to add some sauce and next time I will season it more... - 1/21/12
  • JENN26POINT2
     I had to modify and use almond flour because I didn't have any almonds, but still super super yummy! - 6/1/11
  • LIZPEPPER
     Will make it again! - 4/13/11
  • MALIAO
     This meal is so easy and very satisfying! I doubled the almond paste and cut the chicken into strips. It was very yummy paired with a green salad with lime vinagrette. - 1/5/11
  • WANNABESINGER9
     Delicious! I added some garlic salt on top of the almond paste on the chicken and served it with a steamed sweet potato, green beans and english peas. - 12/10/10
  • VONWEST
     I really liked this. I didn't have any cayenne, but it still turned out great. Next time I will use a meat tenderizer to make the chicken less thick. - 11/30/10
  • BNLOWE
     This was really delicious! The crust made the chicken nice and moist. :) I added a small bit of curry. - 11/4/10



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