Chicken in Garlic-Almond Sauce

Name: Chicken in Garlic-Almond Sauce
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper plus more for seasoning; 4 chicken legs (thigh and drumstick); 158 milliliters dry Sherry or white wine; 1 Tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley; 4 garlic cloves; 6 servings Kosher salt; 473 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 4 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 1 onion, minced; 1 teaspoons saffron threads (optional); 118 milliliters slivered almonds

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken in Garlic-Almond Sauce a try. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 363 calories, 18g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up saffron threads, chicken legs, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large heavy potover medium heat.

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Olive Oil

Add almonds andstir until golden brown, about 3 minutes;transfer to paper towels.

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Almonds

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Place 1/3 cupalmonds in a blender or food processor.Set aside remaining almonds for garnish.

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Blender

Add bread cubes and garlic to samepot. Cook, stirring frequently, until breadis golden brown and crisp, 4-5 minutes.Using a slotted spoon, transfer to blender.

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Garlic

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Add broth, Sherry, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, saffron,if using, and a large pinch of salt; processuntil almost smooth. Set aside.

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Salt

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil insame pot over medium-high heat. Seasonchicken with salt and pepper.

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Olive Oil

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Add to potand cook, turning down heat if needed toprevent burning, until chicken is goldenbrown on all sides, about 12 minutestotal (this step is just to brown the skin).

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Whole Chicken

Transfer chicken to a plate.

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Add onion to pot; cook, stirring often,until onion is caramelized around edges,about 6 minutes.

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Onion

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Add sauce and chicken topot, pushing down chicken to submerge.Bring sauce to a simmer, cover, and reduceheat to low. Simmer until chicken is justcooked through, about 20 minutes. Seasonto taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Sauce