This is one of my mom’s favorite recipes, and it’s also a great dish for company! It’s quite elegant, and can be served with a really nice Caesar or Balsamic salad and steamed fresh green beans or whatever veggie side you wish. For a full meal I love to serve it with Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice mix, this pairs super well with the chicken flavors!
Chicken Almond
An elegant chicken dish perfect for company
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 6-8 chicken breasts
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (I use a little more than this)
- 1 can sliced water chestnuts
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds (divided)
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Simmer chicken breasts in water with seasoning OR I also like to throw them in the crockpot (my quickest way to cook chicken) with some chicken broth and seasoning till tender
- You can either chop the breasts into chunks or place them whole into a shallow, greased baking dish
- Cover breasts with 1/2 cup sliced almonds and the can of water chestnuts
- Mix together cream of chicken soup and mayonnaise (I add quite a bit more of the mayonnaise than is called for to the sauce but I like it thick and rich)
- Pour over the covered breasts
- Top with the grated cheese, remainder of almonds and bread crumbs to suit
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees
