Tarragon Chicken with Apples

By Totlxtc

Ingredients

• 4 * 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
• 2 * 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 * 2 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup 1% milk
• 1 * 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 * 1 tablespoon water
• 1 * 1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
• * Hot cooked long grain and wild rice, optional

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

* In a nonstick skillet, brown chicken in 1 tablespoon butter for 3-4 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, cook apples in remaining butter for 6-8 minutes or until tender; remove and keep warm.
* Add apple juice to pan; cook and stir over medium heat for 4 minutes or until juice is reduced by half. Add milk. Return chicken to pan; cook for 3 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the apples and tarragon; heat through. Serve with rice if desired. Yield: 4 servings.


Cooking for 2: Tarragon Chicken with Apples for Two

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 each chicken breast half with apples, calculated without rice) equals 241 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 83 mg cholesterol, 296 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 fruit.