Crunchy Almond Maple Glazed Chicken

This crunchy almond Maple Glazed Chicken has only 5 main ingredients and is a cinch to put together! Super yummy for any day of the week.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword Maple Glazed Chicken

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 491kcal

4 chicken breasts or 2 large chicken breasts pounded out and cut into 2 -for a total of 4
5 tablespoons butter divided
2 cups Rice Chex cereal
1/2 cup slivered almonds
salt
pepper
1/2 cup maple syrup real or fake

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly spritz with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Coat chicken pieces in 2 tablespoons melted butter. Place on baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Pour chex cereal into a food storage bag and smash into small pieces.
Chop almonds into small pieces.
Place crushed cereal, almonds, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons melted butter into small bowl and stir to coat. Divide topping into 4 equal portions and press onto the tops of the chicken breasts to create a thick crust.
Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
Pour syrup and last 1 tablespoon butter into a small bowl and microwave until butter melts. Stir mixture with spoon to incorporate the melted butter into the syrup.
Right before serving, drizzle about 2 tablespoons of syrup mixture over each chicken piece. Serve warm.