Ingredients

  • 3 whole chicken breasts, cut into halves
  • flour
  • salt and pepper
  • 8 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 c. almonds, split into halves
  • 1 tsp. finely chopped garlic
  • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 c. dry white wine
  • 2 tsp. chopped fresh parsley

Method

  • Bring pan of salted water to boil and cook chicken 2 minutes and drain.
  • Remove skin and bone.
  • Dry on paper towels.
  • Mix flour with salt and pepper and dust breasts in it.
  • Heat half butter in pan.
  • Put in chicken and brown slowly each side.
  • Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover the pan and saute gently over low heat until chicken is tender.
  • Remove the chicken, set aside and add almonds to the pan with garlic, onion and 2 tablespoons of butter.
  • Shake pan and brown almonds.
  • Stir in remaining butter with wine.
  • Return chicken to pan and reheat. Arrange chicken in warm serving dish.
  • Spoon almond and sauce over chicken and sprinkle with parsley.
  • Serves 6.