Almond Crusted Chicken

Ingredients

• Chicken breast

  raw, skinless

  1 ½ lb or 680g

• Almonds

  raw

  1 ¼ cup, ground or 119g

• Onion powder

  ½ tbsp or 3g

• Oregano

  dried

  ½ tsp, ground or 0.9g

• Salt

  table

  ¾ tsp or 5g

• Black pepper

  ground

  ⅛ tsp or 0.3g

• Egg

  whole

  2 extra large or 112g

• Cooking spray

  Pam brand

  1 spray , about 1/3 second or 0.3g

• Basil

  dried

  ½ tbsp, leaves or 1g

• Garlic powder

  ½ tbsp or 5g

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 F degrees. Line large baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper, spray well with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In one small bowl, mix ground almonds (almond meal), garlic (onion) powder, oregano (basil), salt and pepper. In another small bowl, whisk the eggs.
3. Wash chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towel. Cut into 1/2 inch thick strips lengthwise. Place a few on a cutting board, cover with a piece of plastic wrap and pound with a meat tenderizer a few times. Repeat with remaining pieces.
4. Dip each strip into an egg mixture, coat completely in almond mixture and place on prepared baking sheet. Try to hold meat by the ends to prevent almonds sticking to your fingers, or rinse your fingers after each piece in a bowl with cold water.
5. Bake for 15 minutes on one side, flip and bake for another 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Please note, when flipping the bottom might look under baked and soggy but it will get browned and crispy, trust me.
6. Serve hot with organic ketchup or honey mustard sauce, and cauliflower mashed potatoes for a complete meal.
7. Recipe by: ifoodreal.com (source: https://ifoodreal.com/almond-crusted-chicken/)