Spicy Almond Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 (3 pound) chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 (14 ounce) jar red currant jelly
• 1/2 cup yellow mustard
• 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. add chicken and saute for about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned on all sides. remove chicken from skillet and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. set aside.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• to skillet add jelly, mustard, almonds, sugar, juice and cinnamon. stir together and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until jelly dissolves. pour mixture over chicken.
• cover dish and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. remove cover and bake an additional 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through (no longer pink inside).