Baked Chicken Breasts with Apples

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Baked Chicken Breasts with Apples
Here's a new twist on chicken, not to mention a yummy way to get that apple a day into your diet. You can choose chicken breasts for their low-fat content, but this dish is also delicious with legs and thighs. A touch of curry lends a slight Indian flair, but if you like food even spicier, feel free in Step 5 to add other spices. If you don't like curry, you can leave it out and add a pinch of other spices (alone or in combinations), such as cumin, oregano, coriander, black pepper or ginger.

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Ingredients
Ingredients:
Makes 6 Servings
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • Six 8 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper, to taste (to season chicken)
  • 1 cup celery, sliced thin (1/4 inch)
  • 1 cup red onion, sliced thin (1/4 inch)
  • 1 cup carrot, sliced thin (1/4 inch)
  • 3 apples, peeled and sliced into eight slices
  • 1 Tablespoon curry
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (to season vegetables)
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • Optional
  • One 8 oz. package sliced mushrooms
  • Pinch of cumin, oregano, coriander, black pepper and/or ginger
Directions
Directions:
  • 1.

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  • 2.

    Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.

  • 3.

    Place the chicken breasts in the skillet and sear on both sides until lightly browned (approximately 2-3 minutes). Remove the chicken from the skillet and let the chicken rest on a plate while you prepare the vegetables and apples in the skillet.

  • 4.

    Add the celery, onions, carrot and apples to the skillet and cook over medium heat until the onions start to get tender, about 5 minutes.

  • 5.

    Add the curry, cinnamon, thyme and 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  • 6.

    Add the chicken broth and the apple juice and stir to combine.

  • 7.

    Place the chicken breasts on top of the apple mixture in the skillet or casserole, cover with lid and place in the preheated oven.

  • 8.

    Bake the chicken for 20-25 minutes or until done.

  • 9.

    Serve the chicken with the apples and vegetables and pour the liquid from the pan on top of the chicken breasts.

ChefNotes
Chef's Note:
Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 chicken breast, 1/2 apple, vegetables

  • Calories
    480
  • Calories From fat
    110
  • TotalFat
    12g
  • SaturatedFat
    5g
  • TransFat
    0g
  • Cholesterol
    205mg
  • Sodium
    330mg
  • TotalCarbohydrates
    17g
  • DietaryFiber
    3g
  • Sugars
    11g
  • Protein
    72g
** Nutritional Information Provided By Compu-Food Analysis, Inc.
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