Crispy Baked Almond Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
| Chicken pieces | 4 | |
| All purpose flour | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/3 cup sweet butter, melted | ||
| Celery salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Paprika | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Curry powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Oregano leaves | 1/2 Teaspoon, dried | |
| Ground black pepper | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Almonds | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), sliced | |
| Sour cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 3 tbsp fine dry breadcrumbs | ||
| 1 tbsp soft sweet butter | ||
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Dredge chicken with flour. Combine melted butter, celery salt, paprika, salt, curry powder, oregano and pepper. Coat chicken with seasoned butter.
3. In a shallow baking dish, arrange chicken in a single layer. Sprinkle with almonds, cover and bake in oven for 45 minutes. Uncover.
4. Pour pan drippings into a bowl. Skim off fat. Combine 1/4 cup (50 ml) drippings and sour cream; mix well. Pour sour cream mixture over chicken.
5. Mix soft butter into breadcrumbs. Sprinkle over sour cream. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes longer, until almonds and crumbs are brown and chicken is tender.
2. Dredge chicken with flour. Combine melted butter, celery salt, paprika, salt, curry powder, oregano and pepper. Coat chicken with seasoned butter.
3. In a shallow baking dish, arrange chicken in a single layer. Sprinkle with almonds, cover and bake in oven for 45 minutes. Uncover.
4. Pour pan drippings into a bowl. Skim off fat. Combine 1/4 cup (50 ml) drippings and sour cream; mix well. Pour sour cream mixture over chicken.
5. Mix soft butter into breadcrumbs. Sprinkle over sour cream. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes longer, until almonds and crumbs are brown and chicken is tender.
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