Chicken Legs Amandine I Made It

Chicken Legs Amandine

frankieanne 11 years ago
posted by Otterpond
Chicken Legs Amandine
I had two legs and two thighs and I don't know how much they weighed. The only issue I had here was that my almonds were not getting golden in all the juice and fat that was left from cooking the covered chicken. So, I spooned that off and tried to golden up the almonds but that didn't really happen. I also did not have fresh parsley (why don't I ever buy that stuff!) so I put dried in the lemon juice and let it sit while the chicken cooked. The sauce was good and I am glad I made rice so I could skooch the rice around in the sauce to get it all up. Very tasty and pretty easy as well.
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pointsevenout 11 years ago said:

Parsley is something you can grow out your back door or on the window sill and have it available whenever. Go for flat leaf parsley or cilantro for a little more flavor. I find curly parsley too bland. And most people just use it for decoration and color. It gets pushed around the plate a lot.

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chuckieb 11 years ago said:

Lovely picture Frankieanne! It looks most delicious! I too never have parsley on hand but think I'm going to put some in my herb garden this summer.

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otterpond 11 years ago said:

I'm so glad you gave this a go Frankie. You can toast the almonds first in a small saute pan if you'd like them all golden. Takes just a few minutes and the oil from the nuts is all that is needed. Just don't take your eyes off the nuts because once they start to heat up they can go over done in a flash. I had completely forgotten this recipe. Your picture is beautiful. Thanks for the reminder :)

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mommyluvs2cook 11 years ago said:

Wow that looks so pretty and elegant! Too bad Mr ML2C doesn't like nuts. Maybe he can pick around them ;)

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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

I always grow rosemary, basil, oregano, chives and thyme. I just never throw in some parsley. I suppose I should.
Thanks, Otterpond. I was hoping you wouldn't mind the picture. :)

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otterpond 11 years ago said:

Parsley will bring the butterflies as well :)

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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

I didn't know that. That's an even better reason! I'm going to a nursery today. I'll look for a plant. Thanks!

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mommyluvs2cook 11 years ago said:

I've grown parsley in the past but for some reason this year I didn't. I do know that one grows better in the summer and one grows better in the winter (curled vs flat leafed) and I can't remember which is which though.

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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

I got a curly leaf one today. Planted it and darned if I didn't see a butterfly in my yard just about an hour ago! It worked! :-P

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mrpiggy 11 years ago said:

Almonds and chicken.......Sounds great. LOVE almonds. Excellent pic, Frankie

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