Nova Scotia Maple Chicken
Caution: recipe calls for almonds; persons with nuts intolerance should exclude this ingredient entirely from the recipe. Chicken is tender; sauce can be poured over sweet potato, rice, or orzo accompaniment. Serve with salad and/or other vegetables. Sauce is excellent over sweet potatoe or carrots; however this creates a very high sugar content; not suitable for diabetic diets. Persons with diabetes should not pour this sauce over their vegetables.
Steps
Over 400 f.
Remove skin from chicken pieces , and discard skin.
Place chicken pieces in a shallow 9 x 13 pan.
Mix remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.
Bake in 400f oven , uncovered , for 50 minutes , basting occasionally.
Ingredients
chicken pieces, maple syrup, fresh lemon rind, almonds, pepper, lemon juice