Almond Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• 4 skinned and boned chicken breast halves
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
• 1 tablespoon light margarine
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted

How to make Almond Chicken

1. Whisk together first 5 ingredients.
2. Place in a shallow dish, reserving ¼ cup mixture.
3. Add chicken to dish; cover and chill 1 hour.
4. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
5. Cook chicken in 1 teaspoon hot oil in a skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes on each side or until done.
6. Remove chicken, reserving drippings in skillet
7. Add reserved ¼ cup marinade mixture and chicken broth, stirring to remove bits from bottom of skillet.
8. Stir together cornstarch and water; add to broth mixture.
9. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
10. Stir in marmalade and next 4 ingredients.
11. Return chicken to skillet; spoon sauce over chicken.
12. Sprinkle with parsley and almonds.

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