Almond Baked Chicken

Photo: flickr user tyger_lyllie

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

1/4 cup flour

cup butter

1 teaspoon celery salt

1 teaspoon paprika

1 salt and freshly ground pepper

1/2 teaspoon curry powder

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1 cup slivered almonds

1 cup sour cream

1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs

2 teaspoons butter

Preparation

Combine chicken and flour in a paper bag; shake to coat well. Remove chicken and shake off excess. Combine 1/3 cup butter, celery salt, curry powder, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper. Add chicken and coat evenly.

Place in a large casserole dish; top with almonds. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon, drain drippings, reserving 1/4 cup. Replace chicken in casserole dish. Combine reserved drippings and sour cream; season with salt and pepper. Mix well and pour over chicken. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until golden.

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Permalink Jesse Dawson
June 23, 2010

This looks delicious!

Permalink Lianne
February 4, 2011

I thought this sounded great, until I saw how long it's cooked-- an hour altogether for boneless skinless chicken breasts will turn them to shoe leather. If I do try this, I'll cut way back on the total bake time.

Permalink Barnaby Dorfman
February 9, 2011

If you do come up with a better bake time, please edit the recipe to share with other readers. Foodista is a Wiki that is designed for the community to edit and improve!