Apple Braised Chicken
"POINTS-5. Simmering poultry in fat-free liquid is a moist, low-POINT way to flavor food. Experiment with other types of broths and juices, too."
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, four 4 oz pieces
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 medium apples, firm,cored and sliced
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 cup fat-free chicken broth
- 1⁄2 teaspoon table salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
directions
- In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet, warm oil over high heat.
- Toss chicken with flour in a medium bowl, patting off excess.
- Place chicken in skillet and brown well on both sides.
- Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Reduce stove temperature to low and add onion to skillet.
- Sauté, stirring often, until onion is tender and lightly browned.
- Stir in apples, cider, chicken broth, salt, ginger and chicken.
- Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer chicken, onions and apples to a serving dish.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 2 to 3 Tbs of pan juices.
- Combine cornstarch mixture with remaining pan juices, whisking constantly.
- Simmer for one minute.
- Pour sauce over chicken and serve.
- Yields 1 chicken breast and about 3/4 cup of apple-onion mixture per serving.
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Reviews
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Very Very Tasty. The only problem I had was that I could not get the liquid to thicken. Didn't bother us much, though. I think I may add more apples next time. Nice flavor. Very moist chicken. -
Mmm-mmm good! I made this for dinner tonight & it was a hit! I did a few things differently, but nothing that would alter the rating. I diced the chicken into cubes since I didn't have any cutlets, therefore I also diced my onions & chopped my apples. I ended up going ahead & seasoning the flour so I went ahead & added the ginger at that point along with some salt, pepper, garlic, & cayenne. I used olive oil out of preference and did an extra teaspoon. I also had to use apple juice since I didn't have any cider & a bullion cube for the broth. The sauce thickened up perfectly with the cornstarch and I served it with rice & stir-fry veggies. A perfect meal! Also, I'm still double checking this, but with my brands & changes, I calculate these out to 4 points per serving! It probably is more likely to be 5 but that's still great for such a flavorful & filling meal! Thanks Tish! -
My husband said (after his second helping), "That was delicious! That's a saver." And he is right. Based on the other reviews, I added another apple and doubled the amount of ginger. Sauce was thick and delicious, and I'll make it again for sure. Thanks! -
I was in a savory mood and added fresh sage while cooking the chicken. The chiken and apples were quite good but the sauce was thin and undistinctive.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
TishT
Las Vegas, Nevada
I live in Las Vegas. I was lucky enough to run into Recipezaar around Nov. 2000 and got hooked quickly. I am a cookbook collector and have been collecting recipes for as long as I can remember. My DH had to build in shelves for all my cookbooks! I like to dabble with OAMC and for a few years hosted the Budget/OAMC forum with some great people over there. Even though I don't work in the forum any longer I've set up a lot of cookbooks for the purpose of OAMC and stretching food that might be helpful. Please feel free to check them out! I go on food jags and cooking jags! Please come say hi to me and chat on facebook. I currently host a blog for saving money through finding deals and coupons if you are interested. Most of the time I try to cook and have a good dinner on the table but I'll be honest enough to say there is still fast food occasionally in the budget! I have had such wonderful support here whenever I need it. Thank you all for being here! Just a quick note on how I rate recipes:
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? 4 stars - This recipe was good but I would change something in it next time.
? 3 stars - This is a recipe I would not make again but it was OK
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