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Crispy chicken with a sweet-tart sauce is served alongside wilted spinach for this special meal. Virginia Anthony of Jacksonville, Florida says, “I created the recipe many years ago for a contest, and it won the Grand Prize! It’s easy to make and comes off as very elegant.”
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Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half with 1/4 cup spinach and 2 tablespoons sauce equals 349 calories, 13 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 476 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 29 g protein.
Originally published as Almond Chicken & Strawberry-Balsamic Sauce in Healthy Cooking April/May 2009, p59
Shallot SubstitutionsShallots are part of the onion family and have a mild onion-garlic flavor. In place of 3 to 4 shallots, use 1 medium onion plus a pinch of garlic powder or (if you like the taste of garlic) 1 minced garlic clove.
Shallots are part of the onion family and have a mild onion-garlic flavor. In place of 3 to 4 shallots, use 1 medium onion plus a pinch of garlic powder or (if you like the taste of garlic) 1 minced garlic clove.
Full-Bodied White Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.
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Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2011 by shortyan6el13
loved it! I thought the timing was a little off. I ended up baking it for about 20 minutes at 3:50 because it was still very pink after the 4-5 minutes on each side.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2011 by aslan50mac
Made this tonight, my family loved it, I used raspberry jam as I had no strawberry and 1/2 onion and minced garlic. Yummy!
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2011 by LLMom123
Delicious! We had this for supper tonight, and my husband and I loved it!
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2011 by AlaskaChic1981
Highly recommend wilting spinach in sauce. Used sour cherry jam which tasted great.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2010 by pofigster
My wife and I agree that this is possible the best thing we've ever made together (and we've made a lot of good food).I love baby spinach in a salad - I could not eat the wilted baby spinach on it's own. However, when taken with a bite of the chicken and the sauce it was delicious.
My wife and I agree that this is possible the best thing we've ever made together (and we've made a lot of good food).
I love baby spinach in a salad - I could not eat the wilted baby spinach on it's own. However, when taken with a bite of the chicken and the sauce it was delicious.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2010 by NinaJ
Quick and easy enough for a weeknight dinner but a great dish to serve to company. Not only would I make this again I have several times.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2010 by gimli
Delicious! Instead of serving it with spinach we served it over white rice. Also added fresh strawberries as garnish. Wonderful recipe and will definitely add it to our rotation of family favorites.
Reviewed on Aug. 08, 2010 by Kansas954
Delicious! This sauce is soooo good. I used onions and used 11/2 tablespoons of a balsamic glaze in place of the vinegar. A perfect pairing with the spinach.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2010 by joniotto
Although this is easily made, the flavors are complex and delicious together! This is definitely going to be a family favorite!!
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2010 by terria310
It was very easy to make and delicious! My husband loves it too!!
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2010 by ann.ross
This is so yummy and easy. One of my husbands favorites.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2010 by auds1102
This was so good! I will be serving this to company for sure. My Husband loved it!
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2010 by yummypoptart31
My mother said it was so good that she wasnt gonna let me cook this for anyone else but her! hahaha Very tasty! :-)
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2009 by sljharris
I made this with Peach Preserves, pine nuts, and no shallots - and it was STILL awesome. The sauce is fantastic. YUM! My husband loved it and my co-workers were all drooling over my leftovers the next day. Definitely a keeper!!
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2009 by adsimo
Yummy! Really easy but super fancy looking and tasting. Great dish for company. Can't wait to have someone over and impress them with this! Btw I used a few chopped onions instead of the shallots and it was great.
Reviewed on Jun. 07, 2009 by designsbybriana2
This is one of my favorite recipes. My husband wasn't sure about the sweet sauce but then tried it and LOVED it too!!
Reviewed on May. 01, 2009 by tropical10
This was delicous! Will be making it again next week. Nice and crispy on the outside and the sauce is amazing.
Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2009 by Poeschl
The recipe in the magazine did not use bread crumbs and it wa really good. that is the one I will make again
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