Almond-Apricot Chicken with Mint Pesto

Name: Almond-Apricot Chicken with Mint Pesto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters sliced almonds; 79 milliliters plain breadcrumbs; 4 servings Coarse salt; 4 servings Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper; 4 dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (3 tablespoons); 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 57 grams goat cheese; 710 milliliters lightly packed fresh mint; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 680 grams boneless, skinless chicken breast halves each)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Almond-Apricot Chicken with Mint Pesto a try. One serving contains 616 calories, 45g of protein, and 41g of fat. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, goat cheese, egg, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the egg you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

To Prepare The Chicken

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Whole Chicken

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

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Oven

Cut a slit in one side of each chicken breast to create a pocket about 4 inches long.

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Chicken Breast

In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the almonds with the goat cheese and apricots. Stuff each breast with one quarter of the mixture. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Goat Cheese

Apricot

Almonds

Pepper

Salt

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Bowl

On a plate, combine the breadcrumbs and the remaining 1/4 cup almonds. Dip each breast into the beaten egg, then dredge in the breadcrumb mixture.

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Breadcrumbs

Almonds

Dip

Egg

Heat the oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken until golden, 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer to the oven; bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.

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Oven

Serve hot with the mint pesto on the side.

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Pesto

Mint

To Prepare The Mint Pesto

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Pesto

Mint

In a food processor, combine the mint and almonds; process until finely chopped.

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Almonds

Mint

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Food Processor

With the motor running, gradually pour the olive oil through the feed tube. Season with salt. Keep at room temperature until ready to serve. Store leftover pesto in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks; let it come to room temperature before serving.

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Olive Oil

Pesto

Salt

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Book, using the USDA Nutrition Database

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