Best Fried Almond Chicken Recipes

ALMOND FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Boned chicken breasts are thicker on one side than on the other. To make them more uniform, slice horizontally through the thick part and lay the meat "open". Do not cut the thinned section from the rest of the breast meat. Pound both sides with back of cleaver. One side will be smoother than the other. Mix light soy, sherry, salt and white pepper together and mix in chicken meat. Set aside 20 minutes. Wash and drain lettuce. Shred. Finely chop toasted almonds. Make sauce: Mix 4 T. cornstarch and 3 T. water in saucepan until smooth. Gradually mix in broth, butter, soy sauce, and bouillon. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Let boil for about 1 minute; reduce heat and keep warm. Make batter: Beat together 3 T. cornstarch, flour, baking powder, egg, and water until smooth. Coat chicken with batter and cook 5-7 minutes in 375* oil until golden brown. Drain chicken on paper towels. Cut cooked chicken into strips, put on bed of shredded lettuce and sprinkle with finely chopped almonds and green onions. Spoon on sauce and serve with steamed or fried rice.

DEEP FRIED ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chicken: Cut chicken pieces in 1-inch squares and place in large bowl.
• Stir in egg, salt, pepper and 1 TB oil and mix well.
• Stir cornstarch and flour together.
• Add chicken pieces, stirring to coat.
• Heat oil for deep-frying in wok or deep-fryer to 375°F.
• Add chicken pieces, a small batch at a time, and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp.
• (Do not overcook chicken or chicken will be tough). Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
• Clean wok and heat 15 seconds over high heat.
• Add 1 TB oil. Add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
• Add and stir-fry crushed chiles and green onions.
• Add rice wine and stir 3 seconds.
• Add cooked chicken, stirring until well mixed.
• Add to chicken and heated through.
• Sauce:.
• Add oil to WOK.
• Add the Flour and cook to make a almond colored roux.
• Add the Butter and Melt over Medium heat,.
• Add Chicken Stock and wisk until smooth.
• Add Sugar and stir until sugar is desolved.
• Add Sesame Oil and stir to blend.
• Let cook until boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and serve over Deep Fried Almond Chicken.
• Sprinkle chopped almonds on top and enjoy!

GLUTEN-FREE ALMOND FLOUR FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together the almond flour, cornstarch, garlic, paprika, thyme, cayenne, 1 tablespoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a shallow dish. Pour the buttermilk into another dish. Dredge the chicken pieces in the almond flour mixture, dip in the buttermilk and then dredge again in the flour mixture. Place the chicken on a rimmed baking sheet and refrigerate for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until some flour dropped in turns golden right away. Add the chicken, reduce the heat to medium-low and fry until deep golden brown and cooked through to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 18 minutes, turning every few minutes. Remove the chicken to a cooling rack or paper towels to drain. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with lemon wedges.

ALMOND OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• In medium bowl, stir together flour, salt, pepper and paprika. In separate small bowl, lightly beat eggs and milk. Place almonds in shallow dish or on sheet of waxed paper.
• Coat chicken with flour mixture. Dip in egg mixture; roll in almonds. Let chicken stand 5 to 10 minutes.
• In shallow baking pan, melt butter and shortening in heated oven. Place coated chicken in pan.
• Bake 30 minutes. Turn chicken; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest pieces are cut to bone (at least 165°F).

ALMOND FRIED CHICKEN WITH ROASTED KALE AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Toss the kale and apples on a baking sheet with 3 tablespoons vegetable oil and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Roast, stirring occasionally,until the apples are tender and the kale is crisp, about 20 minutes.
• Whisk the almond butter with the milk, honey and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Dredge the chicken in flour, coat with the almond butter mixture, then roll in the panko.
• Heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pan-fry the chicken, adjusting the heat as necessary to keep it from burning, until crispy and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Serve with the roasted kale and apples and a squeeze of lemon.

OVEN-FRIED ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In flat pie plate, stir together bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, almonds, parsley, garlic, thyme and salt and pepper.
• Pour oil into another pie plate and dip chicken.
• Place chicken in crumb mixture to coat, then place on cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non stick spray.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until juices run clear when thickest part of chicken is pierced with tip of knife.
• Do not turn chicken over.

CRISPY FRIED ALMOND CHICKEN WITH GRAVY RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• First toast the chopped almonds in a wok until lightly golden and fragrant. Set aside and give the wok a wipe with a dry towel as you'll be using it to fry later. In a small saucepan bring the 1 1/2 cups of water for the sauce to the boil. Add the frozen chicken strips and lightly boil with the lid on for 3 minutes. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon or a couple of forks and drain on a clean kitchen towel. Do not dump the water! Add the vegan butter and soy sauce to the chicken stock and heat until the butter melts then turn off the heat. In another saucepan mix the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water until smooth then slowly add the chicken soy stock until all is added. Heat and stir until thick and glossy. Check seasoning, turn off heat and set aside. In a small bowl add the cornflour, baking powder, xanthan gum and whisk. Add the water and vegetable oil and whisk really well until it is smooth and really thick. Toss the drained chicken strips into some more cornflour, then coat them in the batter then into the breadcrumbs. It's easiest to have one hand for the batter and the other hand for the breadcrumbs here. Keep going until all the strips are coated and place them on a plate ready to fry. Heat about an inch or two of vegetable oil in the wok you used to toast the almonds until it is very hot. Gently place the breaded chicken into the oil and fry until crisp and golden on both sides. Remove and drain on paper towels. Repeat until all the chicken is fried. Reheat the gravy and give it a whisk- if it has thickened too much, you can also add a bit more water. Place some shredded lettuce on a plate, top with the fried chicken then spoon over the gravy generously. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and serve immediately.

ALMOND FRIED CHICKEN WITH ROASTED KALE AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Toss the apple wedges and kale with 3 tablespoons vegetable oil and 3/4 teaspoon salt on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender and the kale is crisp, about 20 minutes.
• Whisk together the almond butter, milk, honey and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl.
• Dredge the chicken in the flour, coat with the almond butter mixture, then roll in the panko breadcrumbs.
• Heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F. Pan fry the chicken, adjusting the heat as necessary to prevent burning, until crispy and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Serve with the roasted kale and apples and lemon wedges.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN & ALMOND SKILLET

Steps:

• Mix first 3 ingredients in medium bowl until blended. Gradually stir in broth.
• Cook and stir celery, onions and peppers in 2 Tbsp. hot oil in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm. Heat remaining oil in same skillet. Add chicken; cook and stir 8 to 10 min. or until done. Stir in broth mixture; cook and stir 3 min. or until mixture boils and thickens, stirring occasionally.
• Add vegetables and nuts; mix well. Serve over rice.

FRIED ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
• Cut into strips 1/2" wide by 3" long.
• Stir soy sauce, rice wine, chicken stock, sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and garlic together.
• Place chicken in marinade, turning to coat.
• Marinate at least one hour, turning chicken after half an hour.
• Remove chicken from marinade and drain on paper towels.
• Beat egg slightly with 1/2 teaspoon water.
• One by one, dip chicken pieces in egg and roll in almonds to coat.
• Let almond coated pieces set 15 minutes.
• Heat oil to 350°F Fry chicken pieces in batches one layer deep until crisp, golden brown.
• Be sure to let oil come back up to 350°F between batches.
• Drain on paper towels and serve at once.