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almond chicken (pollo almendrado)
Almond Chicken (Pollo Almendrado) 1/2 cup blanched almonds 3 whole chicken breasts, split, boned, and skinned 2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
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Ingredients8 items
Ingredients
- 1/2cupblanched almonds
- 3whole chicken breasts, split, boned, and skinned
- 2to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1tablespoonbutter or margarine
- 1/4cupfinely chopped white onion
- 1fresh anaheim or poblano chile, roasted, peeled,
- 1small tomato, seeded and minced
- 1clovegarlic, minced
Directions
- 1
Almond Chicken (Pollo Almendrado) 1/2 cup blanched almonds 3 whole chicken breasts, split, boned, and skinned 2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable o
- 2
Dip chicken in almonds on small plate to coat all sides
- 3
reserve remaining almonds
- 4
Heat 1 tablespoon oil and the butter in deep 10-inch skillet over medium heat until foam subsides
- 5
Add as many breasts as will fit in single layer without crowding
- 6
Cook until chicken is light brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side, reducing heat if almonds get too dark
- 7
remove to plate
- 8
Repeat with remaining chicken, adding 1 tablespoon oil, if needed