Lebanese Walnut Chicken

1 tablespoon olive oil

½ teaspoon powdered cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 or 3 cloves

13 pound seedless grapes

1½ cups dry white wine

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoons chicken stock

1 tablespoon finely chopped onion

2 tablespoons walnut meal

Freshly ground black pepper

½ teaspoon dried thyme

¼ teaspoon chili powder

2¼ pounds skinless chicken breasts

2 large tomatoes, sliced

1 tablespoon chopped walnuts

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Pour the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Sear for a few seconds, then take out the cloves. Add the whole grapes and cook for 2 minutes. Add the wine, lemon juice, and stock, and cook to reduce the mixture by half (roughly 8 minutes). When the sauce has reduced to a syrupy consistency, remove from the heat and let cool. Mix the onion, walnut meal, pepper, thyme, and chili powder together in a bowl, and pat onto each chicken breast. Place the chicken breasts in a flat glass baking dish lightly coated with olive oil, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until done. Place on a bed of sliced tomatoes, pour the sauce over them, and sprinkle with the chopped walnuts.

Serves 2