Almond Thyme Crusted Chicken with Sweet and Sour Cherry Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Season the breasts with salt and pepper then brush the entire outside of the meat with:
• Dijon mustard, about a teaspoon or so per breast
• Mix together:
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp dried thyme (or about 1 1/2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves roughly chopped)
• 2 tbsp flour
• Sweet and Sour Cherry Sauce
• In a saute pan over medium heat add:
• When heated add:
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 large shallot or 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
• Cook only until the onions soften, then add:
• 1/2 cup red wine (grape juice or apple juice can be substituted)
• 2 cups fresh or frozen cherries, quartered
• 3 tbsp red wine vinegar ( or balsamic vinegar)
• pinch salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp dried thyme (or about 1 1/2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves roughly chopped)
• 2 tbsp honey
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