Chicken Sautéed With Apples
William Meppem
On the table in 25 minutes or less, this autumnal chicken dinner offers a big payoff (tons of flavor) with very little investment. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are browned, then simmered with sliced apple, onion, garlic, and a touch of mustard, for a part-sweet, part-savory entrée that’s surprising and satisfying. You’ll want a firm, crisp apple, such as Braeburn, Jonagold, or Granny Smith. Serve the finished dish with mashed potatoes or butternut squash for a simple, all-things-fall feast any time of year. File this one under “Fancy enough for a dinner party.” Nobody else needs to know it’s this easy.
How to Make It
Step 1
Place each chicken-breast half between 2 sheets of wax paper and pound with a meat mallet until about ¾ inch thick.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the chicken until golden, about 3 minutes per side.
Step 3
Add the apple slices, apple juice, onion, garlic, thyme, ½ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon pepper. Simmer, covered, 6 to 8 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender.
Step 4
Remove the chicken, apple slices, and onion to a serving platter and keep warm.
Step 5
Bring the sauce to a boil for about 5 minutes or until slightly reduced. Whisk in the mustard. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
seabelis
2017-11-08T04:01:57-05:00
This was great. I served it with mashed potatoes as suggested, but I think next time with green beans - the mustard sauce would go nicely with the beans.
bkight
2013-11-19T12:28:08-05:00
I made this and think it's pretty good. I sprinkled a little swiss cheese on top and that was a big improvement. The apple chicken sausage addition is genius.
Kandymctea
2013-10-24T15:33:40-04:00
An amazingly good recipe. I did use two apples and added a sprinkling of crumbled goat cheese to plate the dish. Went very well with roasted and mashed butternut squash. Will be making this often and am trying it with boneless pork chops too!
piscesof8
2012-06-15T08:17:04-04:00
We LOVE this recipe. I always double the sauce ingredients to have extra. I usually add apple chicken sausage too if I have it. Serve over couscous to sop up the juice. YUM!
wendy12x12
2012-03-08T15:52:16-05:00
I agree! SOOOO good! I simmered everything a little longer (by accident), but I think it was fabulous. I ran across an open bottle of white wine while looking for the dijon and splashed in about a tablespoon and added a tiny pinch more salt. I also left the onion in the pan to make the sauce (instead of removing it with the chicken and apples). It was AWESOME and so easy. We had some yummy leftover carrots and potatoes from a slowcooker recipe that we had on the side. I'm NOT the cook in the family, but it was ready quickly, easy and delish. Was sorry to see it so far down the list of all chicken recipes sorted by most popular! Yum!
theycallmered
2012-02-28T19:10:25-05:00
Delicious! This was a simple recipe with a big pay-off. I served the chicken and applies with a side of orzo pilaf made with gruyere cheese. Easy enough for a weeknight meal but fancy enough to serve to guests.
shannonkjames
2011-09-28T05:20:45-04:00
YUM! I made this with fresh thyme instead of dried and used cider instead of juice. I also just mixed the mustard in with the cider and poured everything in at the same time. I sprinkled some fresh thyme over the top before serving. It was SO delicious. Served it with butternut squash and mixed veggies and the whole meal tasted like autumn! LOVE this recipe!
RealSimpleSarah
2010-10-02T11:30:35-04:00
I made this last night but left out the mustard, used half an onion, added a few more apple pieces, and served it with fettucini noodles. Awesome :)
mucky1217
2010-09-16T09:11:48-04:00
I made this last night. Instead of chicken I used pork, and replaced the apple juice with apple cider... it was delicious
ingapone
2010-05-15T17:00:29-04:00
My daughter made this for me last week and it was so good that I asked her for the recipe and then made it for myself tonight. It's easy and delicious. It's going into my stable of recipes.
