Caramelized Chicken With Almonds Food

CARAMEL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the brown sugar and cook, stirring constantly, until it begins to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, continuing to stir, for another 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the vinegar, fish sauce and soy sauce. Bring to a low simmer and let cook for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Use a paper towel to thoroughly pat dry the chicken. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat until very hot. Add the oil. Place the chicken in the skillet skin-side down and let brown without moving it for about 4 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate and raise the heat to medium-high. Add the brown sugar mixture and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits. Return the chicken to the skillet skin-side up. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake, basting the chicken with the sauce midway through cooking, until cooked through, about 20 minutes. For extra-crispy skin, transfer the skillet to the broiler for about 2 minutes. Serve over white rice with sauce.

CARAMELIZED CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat over to broil with the rack 8-10 inches from the heat.
• Place the chicken pieces, skin side up, in a broiling pan.
• Sprinkle with the paprika and garlic powder.
• Broil 7 minutes until golden brown.
• Transfer to an ovenproof serving dish.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the margarine in a saucepan.
• Add onion and sauté for 15 minutes, or until translucent.
• Reduce heat to low, add brown sugar and soy sauce, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
• Spoon the sauce over the chicken.
• Cover with foil and bake 1 hour or until the chicken is done.
• Sprinkle with toasted almonds.

EGYPTIAN YELLOW CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Rinse chicken and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat 3/4 of the oil in a pan and lightly saute the garlic and almonds. Add saffron, stir into the hot oil and garlic.
• Add chicken and brown on both sides. Sprinkle in the parsley and pour in the water or stock.
• Cover the pan tightly and simmer for 1 hour until the chicken is tender.
• Turn the chicken 2 or 3 times during cooking, season to taste and add more water or stock if the dish dries.
• Serve covered with eggs and almonds.

CARAMELIZED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9-inch-square baking pan (or similar size pan) with parchment paper. Scatter almonds in pan; pour maple syrup or brown sugar on top, stirring to cover nuts. Cut butter into small dice and sprinkle on top.
• Bake for 10 minutes, then stir nuts to make sure they are covered with syrup. Continue to bake until nuts are browned and syrup has thickened to consistency of caramel, another 7 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven, separate nuts, and allow to cool. Once completely cooled, nuts may be stored in a covered container for several weeks.