Almond Crusted Chicken
Almond crusted chicken with couscous and grapefruit and arugula salad is equal parts winter comfort food and light and fresh.
Ingredients
For the Almond Crusted Chicken:
- Nonstick cooking spray
- ½ cup roasted salted almonds
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 4 large boneless skinless chicken thighs
For the Couscous:
- 1 cup Israeli pearl couscous
- ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
For the Salad:
- 3 cups baby arugula
- 2 grapefruit peeled and segmented
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
Make the Almond Crusted Chicken:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray rimmed baking pan with cooking spray. In food processor fitted with knife blade attachment, pulse almonds until finely ground.
- Place ground almonds in shallow dish. Add breadcrumbs, salt and pepper; stir until well combined. In second shallow dish, whisk eggs until smooth. Working with one piece at a time, dip chicken in egg, shaking off excess egg, then dip in almond mixture. Place on prepared baking pan; lightly spray chicken with cooking spray. Transfer chicken to oven and bake 18 to 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, turning once.
Make the Couscous:
- Prepare couscous according to package directions. Stir in mint and parsley.
Make the Salad:
- In large bowl, toss arugula, grapefruit and oil until well combined.
- Divide couscous between 4 plates. Place chicken over couscous and top with salad.
Notes
- Do you prefer chicken breasts and want to use them to make almond crusted chicken breast instead? Just like with my chicken burrito bowl – by all means, I say, go for it!
- You’ll want to either buy thinly sliced chicken breast cutlets or pound regular breasts out to a thinner consistency, otherwise they’ll take so long to bake that your crust might get too dark.
- You’re looking for about 1/2- to 3/4 inch thickness for this baked almond chicken.
Calories: 568kcal, Carbohydrates: 58g, Protein: 36g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 189mg, Sodium: 489mg, Potassium: 792mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 2411IU, Vitamin C: 48mg, Calcium: 160mg, Iron: 4mg
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