Almond-Crusted Catalan Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cut-up broiler-fryer chicken, skinned
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange peel
• 2 teaspoons honey
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, divided use
• ¾ teaspoon salt, divided use
• ½ teaspoon pepper, divided use
• 1 cup fine dry plain breadcrumbs
• ½ cut sliced almonds
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

How to make Almond-Crusted Catalan Chicken

1. In large mixing bowl, make marinade by mixing together mayonnaise, garlic, orange juice, orange peel, honey, 1/8 teaspoon of the cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon of the salt and ¼ teaspoon of the pepper.
2. Add chicken, turning to coat.
3. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, occasionally spooning marinade over chicken.
4. In pie pan, mix together remaining ½ teaspoon cinnamon, breadcrumbs, almonds and olive oil.
5. Bake, stirring occasionally, in 350*F oven about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Remove chicken from marinade and roll, one piece at a time, in breadcrumb mixture.
7. Place chicken in single layer in lightly greased shallow baking pan.
8. Bake in 350*F oven about 1 hour or until crisp and brown and fork can be inserted in chicken with ease

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