Pollo in Salsa di Mandorle {Chicken w/Almond Sauce}

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Yes it’s time for another chicken recipe! In my quest for 101 perfect poultry recipes I’m adding this one to the category! It’s amazing what you can do with chicken! Simply amazing. No more boring chicken ruts! Nope, not gonna happen on my watch ; ) This one will make your tummy & your pocketbook very happy!

Pollo in Salsa di Mandorle is the newest addition to our poultry files! Pronounced Po-low in salsa d Man-door-lay is Chicken with Almond Sauce! Italians as with everything in my humble opinion (& we all know that I’m right ALL the time ; ) LOL Just ask my family, they’ll tell ya ; ) teehee ) know how to dress things up & food is no exception!

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You can pick up a small bag of almonds in your baking section (1/2 cup bags) normally for well under $2! A steal for anyone who knows how much nuts cost!! I mean I’m thinking I need to  plant some trees or something. Have you seen the price of nuts lately? Cray-zay high! And you can purchase a family package of thighs (which makes 3 meals in my house) for around $7! Rest of the items are pantry items & should already be in your casa ; ) Top to bottom this can be made in around 35ish mins.  My kinda meal!

Baci!
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What you’ll need:
4 bone in chicken thighs
1 onion – sliced thin
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 clove of garlic – crushed
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup of almonds – crushed
1/2 cup white wine
s/p
Handful flat leaf Italian Parsley – roughly chopped

What to do:
Pat your chicken thighs dry with a paper towel. Season with s/p. Into a large dutch oven place 2 tbsp of butter & melt over medium-low heat. When melted add the chicken & brown well on all sides. When chicken is nice & golden browned. Add the lemon juice, reduce heat to LOW, cover & cook for approx 15 mins. Remove chicken & keep warm. Add an additional tbsp of butter & saute the onions & garlic. When translucent add in the almonds & cook until slightly brown. Add the final tbsp of butter & wine & allow to reduce. Check for seasoning & add to taste. Remove & discard garlic clove. Return chicken to pan & spoon almond sauce on top. Garnish with parsley.

Buon Appetito!

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12 Comments

  1. 1

    Nice. I love chicken, it’s just such a good time.

  2. 2
    Vicki /

    This sounds delicious. The lemon has piqued my interest. So simple, but looks like the flavors are rich and bright.

  3. 3

    We use chicken thighs quite often at our house – both for the price and the moistness of the meat. This looks like a fantastic sauce and I’m looking forward to adding it to my repertoire.

  4. 4

    Mmmm, I love the flavor of chicken thighs! And I’m loving the sound of 35 minutes… 101 Perfect Poultry Recipes…sounds like a good book title…

  5. 5

    Gorgeous! I love chicken, and almonds are one of my faves too. Stumbling!

  6. 6

    great recipe…my family will love it..thanks

  7. 7

    Almond sauce sounds delicious! yum!

  8. 8

    I can’t wait to try this. It sounds soooo good.

  9. 9

    This looks great… I have never made an almond sauce before, but it sounds wonderful!

  10. 10

    101 chicken recipes? That’s ca-razay! I’m looking forward to it =). Your Pollo in Salsa di Mandolore looks incredible!

  11. 11

    This looks and sounds absolutely delicious-I love the addition of almonds to this recipe-a little bit of crunch with those caramelized onions :)

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    Sobia /

    This looks amazing! But i was wondering if I could substitute something non-alcoholic for the wine??

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