Almond Chicken

By Tonya_Speed

NUTRITION per serving: 334 Calories; 10g Fat; 45g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 113mg Cholesterol; 217mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 6 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat. Points: 7

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 4 (6-oz.) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, divided
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Aluminum foil wrap
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped onion
• 1/4 cup white wine (or use white grape juice with a splash of cider vinegar)
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from savingdinner.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix flour with salt and pepper and dust the chicken with it. Heat 2 teaspoons of butter in a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid over medium heat; add chicken and brown. Add lemon juice, reduce heat, cover and saute gently until tender, 10 to 15 minutes; remove from skillet and tent with foil to keep warm. Add remaining butter and all of the almonds to the pan; cook until almonds are brown, stirring often so they don’t burn. Add garlic and onion; cook for 1 minute. Add wine (or juice/vinegar) and return chicken to the pan; cook just long enough to heat through. Arrange chicken on dinner plates and top with almond mixture from the skillet. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

SERVING SUGGESTION: Steamed red skin potatoes and steamed green beans tossed lightly with olive oil and toasted sesame seeds.
GLUTEN FREE: Use gluten free flour and make sure wine is gluten free.