Simple Almond Crusted Chicken!

Almond Crusted Chicken!

 A healthier alternative to breaded or fried chicken!

   In a FoxNews.com article it states, "in a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reviewing 31 studies about eating nuts, it was found that adults who incorporated nuts into their diets, and replaced other foods with them, lost more weight and reduced their waist sizes." The article also states that nuts are associated with lowering cholesterol. Click here to read article! This recipe is a simple and delicious way to incorporate nuts into your diet. Choosing to replace bread and unhealthy saturated fats found in fried foods with an alternative can improve health! 

Instructions for Almond Crusted Chicken:

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 cup of Olive Oil

2. 1 cup of Almond Meal

3. 1 package of raw thawed chicken tenders

Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line 9" x 12" glass pan with aluminum foil.

Step 2: Take two pie pans or another dish that will although you to roll chicken tenders in oil and almond meal. Pour olive oil into one and almond meal into the other. 

Step 3: Dip chicken tenders into oil and then roll in almond meal. Make sure to coat the entire chicken tender in almond meal. 

Step 4: Place chicken tenders into glass pan, one layer thick. 

Step 5: Place pan in heated oven for 25-30 minutes. Almond meal should brown slightly on top before removing the pan. If desired, I suggest topping with parmesan cheese for the last 5 minutes of baking. 

Step 6: Finally, serve the chicken! I suggest pairing the chicken with sautéed green beans and carrots. Make sure to sauté vegetables in olive oil on low heat. Sautéing is a great way to cook vegetables, because nutrients is retained by the vegetable,  unlike when vegetables are boiled and nutrients is leaked into water.

I hope you enjoy this recipe and please continue to check my blog for more post!

                     -Claire Trotter (aka ALHWC Summer Intern)