Skillet seared chicken with sautéed apples and the flavor of maple. This flavorful dish is quick to make and great for a weeknight dinner.
To begin, combine a half cup of chicken broth, third cup of maple syrup, and quarter cup of apple cider vinegar in a bowl, along with a half teaspoon each of salt & pepper. Set it aside for now.
Cut 3 or 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts into 2 inch pieces. Salt & pepper them well.
In a large skillet, heat a tablespoon each of butter and olive oil over medium high heat.
Cook the chicken in the skillet until golden on both sides.
While it is cooking, core & wedge two apples. One Granny Smith and one “red” one (Red Delicious, Gala, etc.)
And chop up an onion.
When the chicken is golden, remove it to a bowl, and cover it tightly with foil.
Toss your apples and onion into the skillet and cook over medium heat until they are a little golden, too.
Add in a teaspoon of dry thyme
And a half teaspoon of rubbed sage. Don’t you love my precision measuring technique?
Stir those all together
Add your chicken and liquid mixture to the skillet. Stir them together and then cook for 3-5 more minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
That’s it!
Enjoy!
Maple Apple Chicken
Ingredients
- 1/2 c chicken broth
- 1/3 c maple syrup
- 1/4 c apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1 1/2 lb chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- 1 Tb unsalted butter
- 1 Tb extra virgin olive oil
- 1 red apple, Gala, Red Delicious, etc.
- 1 Granny Smith apple
- 1 onion
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
Instructions
- To begin, combine the chicken broth, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and a half teaspoon each of the salt and pepper in a dish. Set it aside for now.
- Cut the chicken breasts into 2 inch pieces. Sprinkle them with the remaining salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat a tablespoon each of butter and olive oil over medium high heat.
- Cook the chicken in the skillet until golden on both sides.
- While it is cooking, core & wedge the apples. Dice the onion.
- When the chicken is golden, remove it to a bowl, and cover it tightly with foil.
- Toss your apples and onion into the skillet and cook over medium heat until they are a little golden, too.
- Add in the thyme and sage. Stir those all together
- Add your chicken and liquid mixture to the skillet. Stir them together and then cook for 3-5 more minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- That’s it!
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
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