Almond Crusted Chicken Breasts

Almond Crusted Chicken Breasts

Ingredients
1 1⁄2 cups sliced almonds
4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless and cut in half
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1⁄4 cup flour
1 large egg, beaten
1⁄4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped

Directions
Preheat oven to 425°F. 

Using your hands, lightly crush almonds into small pieces; set aside.

Place chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap. Pound the chicken lightly with a mallet or meat pounder. 

Season with salt and pepper, and dredge chicken in flour. Dip chicken in beaten egg. Press each chicken breast in almonds, covering chicken well.

Place on buttered baking sheet.  Bake 12 to 15 minutes.

Meanwhile melt butter, add lemon juice and chopped basil leaves.  Drizzle over cooked chicken breasts.

Meanwhile heat butter, lemon juice and basil in a skillet. Drizzle over cooked chicken breasts.