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Almond-Crusted Chicken

30 min
15 min prep
15 min cook

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Baguette, crush for bread crumb
  • 1 lb Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 Canola oil no-stick cooking spray
  • 1/8 tsp Ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp Honey mustard
  • 1/8 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup Low fat buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup Sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup Unbleached all purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 450°F.
  2. Cover a large baking sheet with foil.
  3. Lay chicken out on a sheet of wax paper.
  4. Season both sides with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with flour; turn to coat and shake off excess.
  5. Combine breadcrumbs with almonds in a shallow dish or on a plate.
  6. Blend buttermilk with mustard in a separate shallow bowl.
  7. Dip chicken pieces in buttermilk to coat both sides, then dredge in almond mixture.
  8. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes.
  9. Cook chicken in skillet in 2 batches, 1 1/2 minutes per side or until browned. Spray skillet in between batches.
  10. Remove chicken to foil-lined sheet and spray tops with non-stick spray.
  11. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until no longer pink or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165°F.

Nutrition

21gCarbs
12gFat
30gProtein

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories320
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 12g
    • 18%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 1.5g
    • 8%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 65mg
    • 22%
  • Sodium
    • 280mg
    • 12%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 21g
    • 7%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 3g
  • Sugars
    • 6g
  • Protein
    • 30g
  • Vitamin C
  • Calcium
    • 10%
  • Iron
    • 15%
  • Vitamin A
    • 2%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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