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Chicken Almendrado
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 65 Minutes
Servings: 4
Chicken Almendrado
Ingredients:
1/2 cup onion, chopped, 1 medium
2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 tablespoon ground red chile
1 teaspoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 boneless chicken breast halves
slivered almonds
Directions:
1. Chicken breasts halves should be boneless.
2. Cook and stir onion in margarine and oil in a 10-inch skillet, until tender.
3. Stir in chicken broth, 1/4 cup almonds, ground red chilies, vinegar, sugar and cinnamon.
4. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
5. Spoon mixture into a blender, cover and blend on low speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
6. Return sauce to skillet.
7. Dip chicken breasts into the sauce to coat both sides.
8. Place skin sides up in a single layer in the skillet.
9. Heat to boiling; reduce heat; cover and simmer until done, about 45 minutes.
10. Serve sauce over chicken.
11. Sprinkle with the remaining slivered almonds.
By RecipeOfHealth.com