Almond Sauce Chicken Breasts

Chicken breasts are dipped in egg and almond crumbs, browned then baked onions and mushrooms in a luscious almond cream sauce

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 1095 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup water
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 onion, sliced into rings
• 2 cups finely chopped almonds
• ¼ cup almond paste
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Pound chicken breasts to flatten; Season with salt and pepper to taste. In a small bowl, beat together egg and water to make egg wash. Place almond crumbs in a shallow dish or bowl; dip chicken in egg wash, then dredge in almonds.

Step 3

Melt butter with olive oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Brown coated chicken quickly, then transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 4

In same skillet, brown the mushrooms and onions with the garlic. Mix together and spread mixture over the chicken.

Step 5

In same skillet, combine the cream and almond paste and mix together; heat through, then stir in nutmeg. Pour sauce over chicken, mushrooms and onions.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.