Chicken in an Apple-Onion Cream Sauce

Submitted by MARIA MAC

"A rich and different dish."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 chicken breasts
• salt & pepper
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 apple, sliced thin
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons brandy (optional)
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

directions

1. Melt butter with oil in pan.
2. Salt and pepper chicken and saut in pan until golden brown and 3/4 done.
3. Remove chicken from pan and place on paper towels to drain.
4. Drain most of remaining oil out of frying pan.
5. In remaining oil, saut onions and apples until tender and light golden brown.
6. Add broth and cook apples and onions until liquid is reduced by half.
7. Return chicken and simmer until chicken is cooked through.
8. Remove chicken.
9. Add brandy to sauce and simmer 2-3 minutes.
10. Remove from heat and add cream.
11. Return chicken to cream sauce and heat gently 5 minutes.
12. Be careful to not boil the cream.