Chicken with Almonds

• 1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar or 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 34 cup blanched almond, crushed
• 14 cup blanched whole almond, toasted

1. Brown the chicken in 2 tbsp olive oil over low heat for about 15 minutes.
2. Drain and set aside the chicken.
3. Pour remaining olive oil into the pan.
4. Dissolve tomato paste in 1 cup of warm water and add to pan.
5. Bring to a boil and add the vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and crushed almonds.
6. Return to a boil and add the chicken.
7. Lower heat to simmer and cook uncovered 45- 50 minutes.
8. Add water if sauce gets too thick.
9. Turn chicken at least once.
10. Arrange chicken on a platter and cover with sauce.
11. Sprinkle whole almonds on top.

chicken, olive oil, tomato paste, white wine vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, blanched almond, almond

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-with-almonds-60920 (may not work)