Chicken Breasts in Sour Cream-Almond Sauce

Name: Chicken Breasts in Sour Cream-Almond Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 -6 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups chicken stock; 3 tablespoons dry sherry; 2 tablespoons almonds, shredded; 1 teaspoon fresh dill, minced; salt; pepper; 3/4 cup sour cream, at room temperature; 1/2 cup gruyere cheese, grated

(7)

Recipe by CaliforniaJan

We love this and the sauce is to die for...serve with rice or noodles.

People talking

Join In Now Join the conversation!

READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 4-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

4 -6

boneless skinless chicken breasts
3

tablespoons butter
2

tablespoons onions, chopped
2

garlic cloves
1

tablespoon tomato paste
2

tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₂

cups chicken stock
3

tablespoons dry sherry
2

tablespoons almonds, shredded
1

teaspoon fresh dill, minced
salt
pepper
³⁄₄

cup sour cream, at room temperature
¹⁄₂

cup gruyere cheese, grated

DIRECTIONS

Saute the chicken on both sides in butter, remove from the skillet. Add the onion and garlic, cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomato paste and flour to the skillet, stir until blended and smooth. Gradually add the chicken stock and sherry, cook and stir until smooth and slightly thickened. Return the chicken to the skillet. Add the almonds, dill, salt, and pepper.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes on until tender. Arrange the chicken in a shallow baking dish. Stir the sour cream into the sauce and pour over the chicken. Sprinkle with grated cheese and brown under broiler.

Submit a Recipe Correction