Baked Almond Chicken
Almonds and fresh orange add a nice twist to chicken any day of the week or for casual entertaining. Serve with a side of rice and a crisp green salad.
- Course Main Dishes
- Prep. Time 5 - 10 mins
- Cooking Time 25 - 30 mins
- Yields 4 servings
1/3 milk product serving(s) per person
Preparation
What You Need
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 °F (220 °C). Place butter in 13 x 9-inch (33 x 23 cm) glass baking dish. Heat in oven for about 2 min or until butter is melted.
Stir almonds into baking dish to coat with butter; spread into single layer. Bake for about 5 min, watching closely, or until golden. Transfer to bowl; set aside. Place chicken smooth side down in baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for 10 min or until evenly white on outside.
Meanwhile, in saucepan whisk together cornstarch, sugar, salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth; whisk in mustard, orange zest and half of reserved almonds. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, for 3 to 5 min or until steaming and starting to thicken. Remove from heat; stir in orange juice.
Turn chicken smooth side up in dish; pour sauce over top. Bake, uncovered, for about 8 min longer or until chicken is no longer pink inside. Sprinkle with remaining almonds.
Tips
If chicken breasts are heavier than 4 oz (125 g) each, increase baking time in step 2 accordingly.
Healthy Eating Tip: Celebrate Heart Month with this low sodium, low fat recipe.
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Nutritional Info
Per serving
Energy: 331 CaloriesProtein: 33 g
Carbohydrate: 20 g
Fat: 13 g
Fibre: 1.5 g
Sodium: 380 mg
Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe
Nutrient (% DV)*
Calcium:
14 %
/
154
mg
Niacin:
82 %
/
18.8
mg
Vitamin B6:
33 %
/
0.6
mg
Magnesium:
29 %
/
73
mg
Vitamin B12:
25 %
/
0.5
mcg
* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.
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Linda
February 15th, 2012
just leave out the salt the sodium is high enough and good with out the extra!
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