Almond Oven Fried Chicken Recipes

ALMOND OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• In medium bowl, stir together flour, salt, pepper and paprika. In separate small bowl, lightly beat eggs and milk. Place almonds in shallow dish or on sheet of waxed paper.
• Coat chicken with flour mixture. Dip in egg mixture; roll in almonds. Let chicken stand 5 to 10 minutes.
• In shallow baking pan, melt butter and shortening in heated oven. Place coated chicken in pan.
• Bake 30 minutes. Turn chicken; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest pieces are cut to bone (at least 165°F).

GLUTEN-FREE SHAKE AND BAKE ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine almond meal, paprika, sea salt, and black pepper together in a resealable bag. Put each chicken thigh into bag, 1 at a time; close bag and shake until evenly coated. Place chicken in a glass baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

ALMOND-CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, season bread crumbs with salt and pepper. Place eggs in a small bowl with 2 teaspoons water, and beat lightly. Dip chicken in egg, wiping away excess with your fingers, and dip in bread-crumb mixture. Dredge until lightly coated. Dip in egg again, and coat thoroughly with almonds.
• Heat butter and oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Saute chicken until nicely browned, about 3 minutes, and turn over. Cook 1 minute more; then transfer pan to oven, and bake until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.

OVEN FRIED CHICKEN II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place flour in a shallow plate or bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Put the bread crumbs in another shallow plate or bowl and beat the eggs in another bowl.
• Dredge the chicken piece by piece in the flour, then the egg, then the bread crumbs, until all pieces are coated. Pour the oil into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Add the chicken to the dish and sprinkle with paprika to taste. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then turn pieces over and bake for another 30 minutes. Remove from oven and drain on paper towels. Enjoy!

OVEN-FRIED ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In flat pie plate, stir together bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, almonds, parsley, garlic, thyme and salt and pepper.
• Pour oil into another pie plate and dip chicken.
• Place chicken in crumb mixture to coat, then place on cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non stick spray.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until juices run clear when thickest part of chicken is pierced with tip of knife.
• Do not turn chicken over.

SOUTH BEACH DIET OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Whole wheat bread crumbs:.
• Use 2 slices whole wheat bread, toast them until lightly brown, then pulse in a food processor. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pound the chicken breasts to a 1/2 inch thickness and cut them into 12 pieces.
• In a medium bowl, stir bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, almonds, parsley, garlic, salt, thyme and pepper until mixed.
• Pour oil onto a plate.
• Dip the chicken into the oil and then into the bread crumb mixture to coat.
• Place chicken on a cookie sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until juices run clear when the thickest part of the chicken is pierced with the tip of a knife. (Do not turn chicken over).
• Serve immediately. Nutrition facts per serving 383 calories, 16 g total fat, 4 g saturated fat, 15 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 41 g protein.

DEEP FRIED ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chicken: Cut chicken pieces in 1-inch squares and place in large bowl.
• Stir in egg, salt, pepper and 1 TB oil and mix well.
• Stir cornstarch and flour together.
• Add chicken pieces, stirring to coat.
• Heat oil for deep-frying in wok or deep-fryer to 375°F.
• Add chicken pieces, a small batch at a time, and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp.
• (Do not overcook chicken or chicken will be tough). Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
• Clean wok and heat 15 seconds over high heat.
• Add 1 TB oil. Add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
• Add and stir-fry crushed chiles and green onions.
• Add rice wine and stir 3 seconds.
• Add cooked chicken, stirring until well mixed.
• Add to chicken and heated through.
• Sauce:.
• Add oil to WOK.
• Add the Flour and cook to make a almond colored roux.
• Add the Butter and Melt over Medium heat,.
• Add Chicken Stock and wisk until smooth.
• Add Sugar and stir until sugar is desolved.
• Add Sesame Oil and stir to blend.
• Let cook until boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and serve over Deep Fried Almond Chicken.
• Sprinkle chopped almonds on top and enjoy!

CHINESE ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the soy sauce, salt, cornstarch, and sherry in a large bowl. Stir in chicken; cover and refrigerate.
• Heat 1 1/2 cups of the peanut oil in a large, deep skillet. Fry almonds in the oil until golden, about 1 minute. Drain fried almonds on a paper towel.
• Drain all but 3 tablespoons of oil from the skillet. Stir in the mushrooms, bamboo shoots, celery, onion, and water chestnuts. Cook and stir vegetables for 1 minute. Remove from skillet.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in the skillet. Cook and stir the marinated chicken in hot oil until no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cooked vegetables, chicken stock, and reserved soy sauce mixture; simmer until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in fried almonds before serving.

ALMOND FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Boned chicken breasts are thicker on one side than on the other. To make them more uniform, slice horizontally through the thick part and lay the meat "open". Do not cut the thinned section from the rest of the breast meat. Pound both sides with back of cleaver. One side will be smoother than the other. Mix light soy, sherry, salt and white pepper together and mix in chicken meat. Set aside 20 minutes. Wash and drain lettuce. Shred. Finely chop toasted almonds. Make sauce: Mix 4 T. cornstarch and 3 T. water in saucepan until smooth. Gradually mix in broth, butter, soy sauce, and bouillon. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Let boil for about 1 minute; reduce heat and keep warm. Make batter: Beat together 3 T. cornstarch, flour, baking powder, egg, and water until smooth. Coat chicken with batter and cook 5-7 minutes in 375* oil until golden brown. Drain chicken on paper towels. Cut cooked chicken into strips, put on bed of shredded lettuce and sprinkle with finely chopped almonds and green onions. Spoon on sauce and serve with steamed or fried rice.

FRIED ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
• Cut into strips 1/2" wide by 3" long.
• Stir soy sauce, rice wine, chicken stock, sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and garlic together.
• Place chicken in marinade, turning to coat.
• Marinate at least one hour, turning chicken after half an hour.
• Remove chicken from marinade and drain on paper towels.
• Beat egg slightly with 1/2 teaspoon water.
• One by one, dip chicken pieces in egg and roll in almonds to coat.
• Let almond coated pieces set 15 minutes.
• Heat oil to 350°F Fry chicken pieces in batches one layer deep until crisp, golden brown.
• Be sure to let oil come back up to 350°F between batches.
• Drain on paper towels and serve at once.

OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 13x9 inch baking dish.
• In a shallow dish, combine the biscuit mix, pecans, paprika, salt, poultry seasoning and sage.
• Dip the chicken pieces in the evaporated milk then coat generously with the pecan mixture. Place pieces in the prepared baking dish and drizzle with the melted butter or margarine.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour or until juices run clear.