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becca's almond crusted chicken
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Becca's Almond Crusted Chicken
Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 cups sliced almonds, lightly toasted
2 whole chicken breasts, skinned, boned and cut in half
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg beaten with 2 teaspoons water
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried basil
Instructions:
1) Preheat oven to 425�.
2) Crush almonds into small pieces and set aside.
3) Gently flatten chicken breasts and season with
salt and pepper to taste.
4) Dredge chicken breasts in flour and pat off the excess.
5) Dip chicken breasts in beaten egg.
6) Press each chicken breast in almonds, coatin' thoroughly.
7) Place chicken breasts on a buttered bakin' sheet.
8) Bake for ten to fifteen minutes, 'or til chicken is firm and cooked through and the almonds are golden brown.
9) Combine butter, lemon juice and basil and drizzle over
cooked chicken breasts.
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