CHICKEN ALMENDRADO

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Make and share this Chicken Almendrado recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lik2fish

Categories     Meat

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup onion, chopped, 1 medium
2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 tablespoon ground red chile
1 teaspoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 boneless chicken breast halves
slivered almonds

Steps:

  • Chicken breasts halves should be boneless.
  • Cook and stir onion in margarine and oil in a 10-inch skillet, until tender.
  • Stir in chicken broth, 1/4 cup almonds, ground red chilies, vinegar, sugar and cinnamon.
  • Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
  • Spoon mixture into a blender, cover and blend on low speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
  • Return sauce to skillet.
  • Dip chicken breasts into the sauce to coat both sides.
  • Place skin sides up in a single layer in the skillet.
  • Heat to boiling; reduce heat; cover and simmer until done, about 45 minutes.
  • Serve sauce over chicken.
  • Sprinkle with the remaining slivered almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.7, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 82.3, Sodium 323.7, Carbohydrate 4.5, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 1.9, Protein 32.2

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