Ingredients
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
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1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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16 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon vegetable oil
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1 cup onion, thinly sliced
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4 small golden delicious apples, pared, cored & thinly sliced
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1 cup apple cider or 1 cup apple juice
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2 tablespoons apple brandy (Calvados)
Instructions
- In small cup or bowl, combine salt, pepper, cinnamon and ginger; rub into chicken.
- In large nonstick skillet, heat oil; add chicken.
- Cook over medium-high heat, turning once, 4 minutes, until browned on all sides.
- Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
- In same skillet, cook onions, stirring constantly, 5 minutes, until softened.
- Stir in apples; cook, turning apple slices occasionally, 3 minutes, until apples are golden brown and tender.
- Add cider to apple mixture; bring liquid just to a boil.
- Return chicken to skillet; cook, turning chicken as needed, 4 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear when pierced with fork.
- With slotted spoon, transfer chicken to serving platter; keep warm.
- Stir brandy into apple mixture; cook 3 minutes, until mixture is bubbling and apples and onions are glazed.
- With slotted spoon, arrange apples and onions around chicken; drizzle evenly with remaining juices in skillet.
- SERVING (3 OUNCES CHICKEN, 3/4 CUP APPLE-ONION MIXTURE) PROVIDES: 1 Fat, 1 1/2 Fruits, 1/2 Vegetable, 3 Proteins, 20 Optional Calories.
- PER SERVING: 286 Calories, 6 g Total Fat, 1 g Saturated Fat, 66 mg Cholesterol, 350 mg Sodium, 28 g Total Carbohydrate, 3 g Dietary Fiber, 27 g Protein, 33 mg Calcium; 6 points.