Almond -crusted Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups sliced almonds, toasted
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 lightly crush almonds with your hands.
• 3 place chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap and flatten with meat mallet.
• 4 season chicken with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour.
• 5 mix egg and water together.
• 6 dip chicken in egg wash.
• 7 press almonds onto chicken, being sure to fully coat each breast.
• 8 butter a baking sheet.
• 9 place chicken on sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes.
• 10 while chicken is baking combine lemon juice, butter and basil.
• 11 drizzle butter of cooked chicken breasts.