Caramelized Apple and Chicken Saute

Submitted by LAURIE

"Apples, chicken, onions.....WOW, this is a great combo, served with mashed potatoes and green beans."

 

• Ready In: 18mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 (3 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter, divided
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 lb baking apple, cored and thinly sliced
• 1⁄4 cup apple juice or 1/4 cup apple cider
• 1⁄4 cup apple jelly

directions

1. In a shallow dish, combine flour, cinnamon, thyme and pepper.
2. Coat both sides of chicken with flour mixture; shake off excess flour.
3. Spray a non-stick skillet with no-stick cooking spray.
4. Melt 1-1/2 teaspoons of butter in skillet over medium heat.
5. Add chicken; brown 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until chicken is tender.
6. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
7. Melt remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons butter in skillet.
8. Add onions; saute 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Stir in apples and juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until apples are tender.
10. Add apple jelly; stir until melted.
11. Add chicken back to skillet and heat through.

Reviews

[Amanda K.]

Made a small modification... My kids may die if they see an onion, so I skipped the onion and cooked some pecan chips with the apples instead. Very tasty.

 

[*kara*intn]

Yum! I loved this - the flour mixture for the chicken was perfect, and I loved the baked apple/onion combo. It is sweet - I like sweet sides with my main dish. I make this exactly by the recipe. I even cut my chicken into a 3 oz piece which was a VERY small serving. I also pounded the chicken flat before cooking, which is my preference. One note is that you have to like baked apples to like this dish - similar to the ones served at places like Cracker Barrel. My husband didn't like this, but he just doesn't like baked apples.

 

[Little Of Everything]

This turned out really sweet for me. I used a Jonathan apple, which was way too sweet. I also didn't think there was enough syrup stuff so I mistakingly added a little more juice. It turned out way too sweet, which was weird. Otherwise good, maybe add some bacon for a more complex flavor combination.

 

[Torricus]

Made this for company, and it was a big hit. Forgot the apply jelly in the chaos of cooking all of dinner, but still turned out great. Can't wait to try it on a less crazy night.

 

[mariposa13]

Very good, we really enjoyed this! Lowfat too!