Almond Chicken with Lemon Cream

Description

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Timmons Estate in Sachse, Texas in 1997.

• Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

• 6 pieces boneless chicken breasts
• ½ cup all purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups fresh bread crumbs
• 1½ cups toasted almonds finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Sauce

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grainy style or Dijon mustard
• ½ cup whipping cream

Directions

1. Pat chicken pieces dry then dredge with flour and shake off any excess.
2. Combine eggs with salt and pepper.
3. In another dish combine bread crumbs and almonds.
4. Dip chicken into egg mixture then pat crumb mixture onto chicken breasts.
5. Arrange in one layer on a cookie sheet or tray and refrigerate until ready to cook.
6. Heat butter and oil in a large skillet then add chicken breasts.
7. Cook gently for 6 minutes on each side until lightly browned and chicken is cooked through.
8. Remove to a serving platter and keep warm at 200 °F while preparing sauce.
9. To make sauce wipe pan clean and return to heat.
10. Add lemon juice, mustard and cream then bring to a boil then reduce until slightly thickened.
11. Drizzle over chicken breasts.