Baked Almond Chicken Recipe

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This is a tasty dish that my family just loves. The almonds give the chicken a wonderful flavor.

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Baked Almond Chicken Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 3-1/2 pounds), cut up
8 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
1 teaspoon each salt, paprika and celery salt
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs

Directions

Place the flour in a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken, a few pieces at a time. Seal bag; shake to coat chicken. In a shallow dish, combine 7 tablespoons butter, salt, paprika and celery salt. Add chicken pieces and turn to coat.
Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with almonds. Pour cream around chicken. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup sauce.
Stir sour cream into sauce; pour over the chicken. Combine bread crumbs with the remaining butter; sprinkle over chicken. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes more or until chicken juices run clear. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 1,020 calories, 72 g fat (34 g saturated fat), 278 mg cholesterol, 1,424 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 54 g protein.

Originally published as Baked Almond Chicken in Country Extra May 1997, p51