19 May, 2022

Pan-Fried Herb Citrus Almond Crusted Chicken Breast

Comments : 1 Posted in : American, Chicken on May 19, 2022 by : Cook Plate Fork Tags: Almonds, crusted chicken breasts, crusted chicken fillets, dinner, fried chicken, pan fried chicken

These succulent chicken breasts are first marinated in a mix of soy, citrus, honey and ginger than coated with herbs, citrus and crushed almonds and seared to a golden brown crust in a cast iron skillet.

The chicken fillets are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. And there brimful with flavor all around.

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Chicken breast can be unforgiving when it comes to cooking them. Either broiled, grilled, pan fried or roasted, chicken breasts can dry out if not prepared right ahead of cooking them.

Unlike chicken thighs, breasts don’t have a lot of fat, so they tend to dry out as they cook.

But marinating chicken breasts can help to keep them moist and juicy.

Pan-Fried Herb Citrus Almond Crusted Chicken Breast

3 chicken breasts, skinless, boneless, cut into fillets

The Marinade

1/3 cup soy sauce

3 tablespoons raw honey

Juice, half an orange

1 teaspoon orange zest, finely chopped

1 teaspoon ginger powder

Salt and black pepper to taste

The Crust

1/4 cup sliced almonds, finely chopped

1 tablespoon orange zest, finely chopped

1 teaspoon fresh Basil, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon fresh Rosemary, finely chopped

1/4 teaspoon fresh oregano, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

3 eggs

For the crust, add the first 7 prepared ingredients to a small bowl and mix together. Set aside.

Fillet the chicken breasts. You should have 3 chicken tenders, and about 9 slices of filleted chicken breasts.

For the marinade, add all ingredients to a small bowl and mix well. Add liquid to a large plastic zip lock bag. Add chick fillets, seal bag and shake. Allow liquid to coat Chicken. Set aside in the refrigerator for a least one hour.

After Chicken has marinated, place crust mix onto a large dinner plate of pie pan. Spread mix out over surface of pie pan.

Crack eggs into a pie pan and scramble. Set aside.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil.

When oil has heated, one at a time remove one fillet from bag and dip into egg batter. Allow excess egg to drop off and coat both sides of fillet in almond mixture.