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Home » Recipes » Almond-Crusted Chicken with Lemony Olive and Black Bean Relish

Almond-Crusted Chicken with Lemony Olive and Black Bean Relish

January 2, 2012 by Faith 39 Comments

Almond-Crusted Chicken with Lemony Olive and Black Bean Relish is a family-friendly weeknight meal, but also makes a perfect stay-at-home date night meal!

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I’m a truly lucky girl. Now in addition to being able to cook eggs (at least two different ways), my multi-talented hubby can make a pretty fantastic breaded chicken cutlet. (Don’t think I’m being sarcastic – I am being absolutely serious! He can also do laundry, mop a floor until it sparkles, pick out the prettiest flowers in the world for me, and develop and maintain a computer network.) He doesn’t make breaded chicken cutlets very often, but I always get excited when he does; not only is it a nice break for me, but it’s always delicious and has definitely become one of both of our favorite meals. (If you’re curious as to how he learned how to make it, he looked it up on YouTube to surprise me one day! Adorable, right?)

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I was recently invited to participate in Kitchen PLAY’s January Progressive Party. Once I found out that Lindsay Olives was sponsoring the event, I knew that I wanted to incorporate olives into one of our favorite meals: you guessed it, Mike’s Breaded Chicken Cutlets! For something a little different, almond meal was a delicious nutty addition to the breading in this recipe. In the past we’ve experimented with other coatings, and crushed pretzels, potato chips, or cereal (like cornflakes or even honey nut cheerios) are also favorites of ours. We usually like to serve our chicken cutlets with lemony salad greens, and this relish with olive and black beans is a nice play on the lemony flavor.

Lemony Olive and Black Bean Relish

These olives are delicious, and I liked that they are much less salty tasting than the olives I’m used to from the gourmet olive bar at the grocery store. Olives, which are rich in antioxidants, are a great way to get more fruits/veggies (yup, olives are technically fruit, but often thought of as a vegetable) into your diet. And this time of year, who isn’t trying to get a little healthier?

This recipe is a crowd-pleaser! You may want to leave off the relish if you’re serving it to little ones, but then again, I’ve known a few toddlers who actually love olives and the bright flavor of lemon, so it just depends on personal preference. It also makes a lovely meal for date night dinner at home!

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Almond-Crusted Chicken with Lemony Olive and Black Bean Relish
Prep time:  22 mins
Cook time:  8 mins
Total time:  30 mins
Yield: 4 servings
 
Almond flour adds a nutty crunch to chicken cutlets, and lemon and fresh herbs brighten the flavor of the black bean relish in this quick weeknight-friendly meal!
Ingredients
Lemony Olive and Black Bean Relish:
  • 1½ (16 oz) cans black beans (no salt added), rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup pitted whole black olives, drained and coarsely chopped (I used Lindsay’s Italian Seasoned Pitted Olives)
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • ½ bunch parsley, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
Almond-Crusted Chicken:
  • 6 tablespoons almond flour
  • 6 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 (4-6 oz) chicken breast cutlets
  • Avocado oil, for shallow frying
Instructions
  1. For the relish: Stir together all ingredients and refrigerate until serving.
  2. For the chicken: In a shallow dish, combine the almond flour, breadcrumbs, thyme, salt, and pepper. In a second shallow dish, beat the egg with 2 tablespoons of water. Put the flour in a third shallow dish. Coat each chicken cutlet first in flour, then in egg, then in breadcrumbs, gently shaking off any excess.
  3. Coat the bottom of a large skillet with oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden on both sides and fully cooked in the center (there should be no pink), about 2 to 4 minutes per side.
  4. To serve: Spoon the relish onto the chicken and serve immediately.
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Lindsay Olives is also sponsoring a delicious giveaway at Kitchen PLAY. Simply recreate this or any recipe from this month’s Progressive Party, post about the experience on your blog, and provide a link to your post on Kitchen PLAY to enter. All qualifying bloggers in each course will be entered to win $50 and an assortment of Lindsay Olives products shipped directly to each winner (valued at an additional $15). To qualify, participants must reside in the US.

The deadline is January 31, 2012. Please review the complete contest rules before entering. Good luck!

Disclosure:  This post is sponsored by Kitchen PLAY and Lindsay Olives; as always, opinions stated are my own.

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged: 30 Minute Meals, Almond-Crusted Chicken, Black Beans, Chicken Cutlets, Date-Night at Home Meals, Easy Meals, Family-Friendly Meals, Kitchen Play, Lemony Salads, Lindsay Olives, Olives, Recipes, Relish, Weeknight Meals

Comments

  1. Elizabeth @Mango_Queen says

    January 20, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    Hi ! I just cooked this delish recipe and joined the Kitchen Play Progressive Party this month featuring Lindsay olives. Made a slight change, though. Instead of the almond crust, I omitted it due to nut allergies, and roasted the chicken for a crisp outer layer. Hope it’s ok. Thanks for this recipe! Here’s my link :( Asian in America)

    http://asianinamericamag.com/2012/01/chicken-with-lemony-olives-black-bean-relish/#more-1196

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    • Faith says

      January 28, 2012 at 4:38 pm

      Elizabeth, Your version sounds delicious — hope you enjoyed it!

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  2. Elizabeth @Mango_Queen says

    January 15, 2012 at 11:07 am

    What a great recipe for a family dinner! Even better, I have all these ingredients in my pantry right now. Must try this! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Tammy & Catherine says

    January 6, 2012 at 4:17 pm

    Hi Faith! We found your wonderful site through Lazaro!
    You can a beautiful site filled with such mouth watering dishes! This chicken just screamed out to me…Mmmm so delicious!
    Happy New Year!

    ~Tammy & Catherine

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  4. Veronica Miller says

    January 4, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    Aw, you are such a blessed lady to have a husband like Mike! Very very sweet to figure out how to make those breaded chicken cutlets for you. :) I like how you did these with almond meal–sounds just delish!

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  5. [email protected] says

    January 4, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    Super delicious looking. I’ve been wanting to do some breaded chicken in a healthier fashion. This works for me.

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  6. MaryMoh says

    January 4, 2012 at 3:51 am

    Wishing you and your hubby a happy and prosperous new year! Oh….how sweet of him to help around and even cook! So happy for you. Oh, I think I must send my hubby over to him to be trained….haha. Love that breaded chicken. The whole dish looks very delicious.

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  7. Reeni says

    January 3, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    How sweet! It’s nice to have someone helping out with dinner. The cutlets look so crunchy and delicious with your olive relish!

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  8. Raina says

    January 3, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    He sounds like a great guy! The chicken looks great and I bet the almond meal added nice flavor. My family loves olives and would go nuts for your olive relish.

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  9. [email protected] says

    January 3, 2012 at 6:38 pm

    I love the flavours of olive, a lot!
    This dish makes lovely dinner, I am sure!

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  10. deana says

    January 3, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    I love chicken cutlets with a little breading… a really great quick meal… and yes, even better if someone makes it for you! I think blackbeans and olives are a great combo… never thought of it before!!

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  11. Juliana says

    January 3, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    I love the idea of using almond meal on the crust…and great paired with the black bean relish.
    Hope you are having a wonderful week Faith :-)

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  12. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

    January 3, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    The olive and black bean relish looks great! I bet it’d be nice stirred through pasta.

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  13. FOODESSA says

    January 3, 2012 at 9:20 am

    Faith…Isn’t it fabulous when men are in the kitchen…especially if they clean up after themselves ;o)) Mike seems to have made you quite a lovely and tasty dish. Love the black beans as part of the relish.

    Here’s wishing you both the very best in the year going forward. I hope that all your projects come to a fruitful conclusion ;)

    Ciao for now,
    Claudia

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  14. grace says

    January 3, 2012 at 9:13 am

    although olives are not my friend, i love the idea of that relish atop a slab of chicken! this is a terrific meal, faith. :)

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  15. Blond Duck says

    January 3, 2012 at 8:14 am

    Happy Tuesday!

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  16. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    January 2, 2012 at 11:07 pm

    What a tasty dinner! And yes I am trying to get healthier-although I don’t know if that will work! But I’m trying! :P

    Reply
  17. kirsten says

    January 2, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    love the sound of this relish! thanks for sharing

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  18. Magic of Spice says

    January 2, 2012 at 10:13 pm

    Your husband sounds like a sweetie, and such a talent :) This is a wonderful dish all around, and I love that relish!
    Happy 2012 Faith!

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  19. beti says

    January 2, 2012 at 9:56 pm

    it looks really delicious it would be a perfect meal for tomorrow!

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  20. [email protected] says

    January 2, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    Ooohm this looks delish! I’ve done walnut crusted chicken but not almond. I’m sure it is wonderful! And that relish is so creative. Yum!

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  21. Russell at Chasing Delicious says

    January 2, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    Scrumptious dish. The flavors and ingredients sound awesome. And gorgeous shots!

    Reply
  22. Nicole, RD says

    January 2, 2012 at 7:00 pm

    I love olives! This looks delicious! GORGEOUS photos, Faith! I just want to jump into the scene!

    Reply
  23. Monet says

    January 2, 2012 at 5:48 pm

    Oh yes! Now I need to get Ryan into the kitchen to make me this for dinner! Thank you for sharing with me. It is approaching dinner time, and my stomach is growling! I hope you are doing well and enjoying this first week in the New Year!

    Reply
  24. BeadedTail says

    January 2, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    Mike did a great job! He picked a great recipe and it looks delicious!

    Reply
  25. Marnely Rodriguez says

    January 2, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    Love the flavor combinations, looks like a fantastic meal!

    Reply
  26. Krista says

    January 2, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    Oh Faith, what a sweet man you have. :-) I love that he looked up the recipe on YouTube. I love chicken cutlets and almond meal is a marvelous addition. It would be so crispy and nutty. Mmm. :-)

    Reply
  27. emiglia says

    January 2, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    Looks yummy… and I love the story about your husband. My DBF is amazing at housekeeping too… and makes stellar brownies :)

    Reply
  28. julie says

    January 2, 2012 at 3:09 pm

    Hi, the bean and lemon combo looks refreshing yet substantial.

    Reply
  29. nancy at good food matters says

    January 2, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    Mike does some great work! Bill isn’t much of a cook, but thank goodness he loves doing laundry.)

    Reply
  30. Steve @ HPD says

    January 2, 2012 at 12:58 pm

    black beans and olives … it\’s so crazy, it just might work!! cheers!

    Reply
  31. The Healthy Apple says

    January 2, 2012 at 12:45 pm

    LOVE your blog; just found it and your recipes and pictures are Beautiful! Have a lovely new year. I am so excited to explore more of your site.

    Reply
  32. Chaya says

    January 2, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    Beautiful presentation, Faith.

    Since my husband has celiac, I buy corn chex or rice chex which are gluten-free and make crumbs from them. I also use dehydrated mashed potatoes, ground nuts, corn meal, any kind of chip, crushed and actually anything, I can get my hands on.

    I am proud of your hubby for his chicken.

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  33. amanda @ fake ginger says

    January 2, 2012 at 11:26 am

    I love everything about this! The chicken looks awesome and I bet I could eat the relish by itself. YUM!

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  34. Patty Price says

    January 2, 2012 at 10:15 am

    Beautiful chicken dish Faith! I’m putting this on our dinner menu soon. We love black olives and I’m always looking for new recipes with chicken for dinner. Love the photos;-)

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  35. Rosa says

    January 2, 2012 at 8:38 am

    A wonderful dish! That relish looks and sounds great.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  36. Erica says

    January 2, 2012 at 7:56 am

    The cutlets look absolutely perfect!!! Almond meal adds so much yum to meaty dishes!

    Reply
  37. Blond Duck says

    January 2, 2012 at 7:33 am

    I bet this relish would be great in tacos.

    Reply
  38. Amy (Savory Moments) says

    January 2, 2012 at 6:44 am

    I love the idea of coating the chicken in some almond meal. I like to use ground pecans a lot for that, but next time I think I’ll try almonds.

    Reply

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