Sweet & Sour Almond Chicken
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Serves: 5
 
Ingredients
  • 2 lb chicken legs or thighs
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • ½ C roasted almonds
  • 1 can full fat coconut milk
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ tsp sambal chili sauce of ½ of a bird chili, seeds removed
  • 1½ tsp lime juice
  • 1 Tbs tamarind concentrate
  • 2 Tbs honey or coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 Tbs coconut aminos or tamari
  • 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbs tapioca starch (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400F
  2. In a blender or food processor add almonds,coconut milk,garlic,chili,lime juice, tamarind,honey, fish sauce, coconut amino or tamari and rice wine vinegar and blend until smooth.
  3. For a thicker more gravy like sauce, mix 1 Tbs tapioca starch with 1 Tbs cold water to form a paste and add this to your sauce.
  4. Heat a skillet on high and add coconut oil, place chicken skin side down and lightly salt. Allow skin to get nice and crispy, about 3 minutes per side.
  5. Cover with almond sauce and bake for 45 minutes.
Recipe by Naked Cuisine at https://www.nakedcuisine.com/sweet-sour-almond-chicken/