Almond Stuffed Chicken Recipes

ARTICHOKE AND ALMOND-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the artichokes, spinach, almonds, Parmesan, orange zest, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Cut a 2-inch pocket in the thickest part of each chicken breast. Stuff a quarter of the artichoke mixture into each breast. Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken breasts until golden brown and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes per side.

HONEY ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange chicken parts in a baking dish.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook onion 5 minutes, until tender. Stir in honey, almonds, and lemon juice, and continue cooking 2 minutes, or until heated through. Pour over the chicken, coating each piece.
• Cover dish with aluminum foil. Bake chicken 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove foil, and continue baking 30 minutes, until chicken juices run clear.

ALMOND STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread almonds in one layer on ungreased shallow baking pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden. Set aside.
• Pound chicken breasts to ¼-inch thickness; cut in half. Marinate overnight in white wine.
• In skillet, sauté mushrooms in ¼ cup butter; about 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic, parsley and lemon juice; sauté 2 to 3 minutes. Add toasted slivered almonds.
• Remove chicken breasts from marinade; pat dry and discard marinade. Season with salt and pepper. Place 1/3 cup of mushroom mixture on each chicken breast half. Fold in sides and roll.
• Secure to hold with toothpick or skewer. Chill 1 hour.
• Add 2/3 cup almonds to a food processor or coffee grinder. Pulse until finely ground. Strain through a fine mesh strainer to avoid lumps. Set aside in dish.
• Dredge rolled chicken in flour, dip in egg, then in ground almonds. Place in casserole; pour ½ cup melted butter over breasts.
• Bake at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until no longer pink and coating is crispy brown.

CHINESE ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the soy sauce, salt, cornstarch, and sherry in a large bowl. Stir in chicken; cover and refrigerate.
• Heat 1 1/2 cups of the peanut oil in a large, deep skillet. Fry almonds in the oil until golden, about 1 minute. Drain fried almonds on a paper towel.
• Drain all but 3 tablespoons of oil from the skillet. Stir in the mushrooms, bamboo shoots, celery, onion, and water chestnuts. Cook and stir vegetables for 1 minute. Remove from skillet.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in the skillet. Cook and stir the marinated chicken in hot oil until no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cooked vegetables, chicken stock, and reserved soy sauce mixture; simmer until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in fried almonds before serving.

ALMOND STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Spread almonds in one layer on ungreased shallow baking pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden. Set aside.
• Pound chicken breasts to ¼-inch thickness; cut in half. Marinate overnight in white wine.
• In skillet, sauté mushrooms in ¼ cup butter; about 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic, parsley and lemon juice; sauté 2 to 3 minutes. Add toasted slivered almonds.
• Remove chicken breasts from marinade; pat dry and discard marinade. Season with salt and pepper. Place 1/3 cup of mushroom mixture on each chicken breast half. Fold in sides and roll.
• Secure to hold with toothpick or skewer. Chill 1 hour.
• Add 2/3 cup almonds to a food processor or coffee grinder. Pulse until finely ground. Strain through a fine mesh strainer to avoid lumps. Set aside in dish.
• Dredge rolled chicken in flour, dip in egg, then in ground almonds. Place in casserole; pour 1/2 cup melted butter over breasts.
• Bake at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until no longer pink and coating is crispy brown.

APPLE AND ALMOND STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In skillet, melt margarine, saute apple, margarine, almonds, and cinnamon until apple is tender, around 5 minutes.
• Flatten chicken breasts. Top with apple mixture, roll and secure with toothpicks.
• Dip into egg white mixture, then into bread crumbs.
• In a skillet, heat oil, saute breasts until browned on all sides. Place in a baking dish.
• Sauce:.
• In small saucepan, melt margarine. Add flour, cook with stirring for 1 minute.
• Add apple juice, stock, cinnamon, brown sugar. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Pour over chicken, cover, and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked.