Cinnamon Salsa Chicken

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/4 cup almonds, slivered
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 -6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 1/2 cups salsa
• 1/4 cup water
• dried currant, to taste (or raisins)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• couscous, if desired

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in skillet over med-high heat. add almonds and cook to brown. remove and reserve them for later.
• 2 add chicken to skillet and brown on each side (about 5-6 minutes). add the garlic in during the last minute of the cooking.
• 3 in bowl, combine salsa and all remaining ingredients; mix well.
• 4 in baking dish, pour 1/2 salsa mixture into bottom. layer the chicken and garlic evenly over the mixture. pour the rest of the salsa over the chicken.
• 5 cover with foil and bake in pre-heated oven at 350°f for 20 minutes (or until chicken is cooked throughout).
• 6 sprinkle chicken with browned almonds and serve over cooked couscous.