Almond Crusted Chicken with Oregano and Thyme
- 2 pounds, 3-13 ounces, weight (2 Pounds) Chicken Breast Or Thighs
- 2- 1/2 cups Pure Almond Meal
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Oregano
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Thyme
- 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Olive Oil (or 1 Clove Garlic + 1/2tsp Olive Oil)
- 1/2 cups Plain Flour
- 2 whole Eggs, Lightly Beaten
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 1/2 whole Lemon, Juiced, For Garnish
- Preheat oven to 210C (410F) and cover two 30cm (18in) baking trays with foil and brush very lightly or spray with olive oil.
- Place your chicken in a small plastic bag or in between two sheets of glad-wrap and bash with a kitchen mallet until flat and even (I usually bash it till the whole thing is as flat as that little tail bit on the breast).
- Then cut into wide strips or leave whole.
- Place almond meal, oregano and thyme in a food processor and pulse until herbs are all blitzed and combined with the meal.
- Add garlic oil or oil and garlic and pulse until combined.
- Scatter a third of this mixture onto a plate and set aside the rest.
- Beat eggs in a shallow dish with salt and pepper to taste.
- And sprinkle flour onto a plate.
- Get chicken and cover lightly in flour, making sure it is completely covered, dip into egg and wipe of any excess then coat in almond meal mixture.
- Then, place onto baking tray and repeat with the rest of the chicken, topping off the plate of almond meal when it runs low (this stops it all from clogging together).
- Place baking tray into oven and bake until chicken is cooked (around 20 25 minutes).
- If you are worried about cooking chicken and knowing when it is cooked a good way to tell is to press down on the meat, if it is firm then the meat is cooked.
- If you are super worried, cut the thickest one open and test to see if it is cooked.
- We like our chicken nice and tender so we tend not to worry if it has a slight pinkish tinge to it, you do not however, want it very pink and squidgy.
- Serve with veggies or even with pasta and a simple tomato sauce.
- And cover with a squeeze of lemon juice.
weight, fresh oregano, fresh thyme, garlic olive oil, flour, eggs, salt, lemon
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/almond-crusted-chicken-with-oregano-and-thyme/ (may not work)