Balsamic-Glazed Chicken Tenders

By oakleyj

Ingredients

• 1 small orange
• 2/3 2/3
• cup cinnamon applesauce
• 1/4 1/4
• cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 1/2
• teaspoon ground cardamom or 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pound chicken tenders
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Finely shred peel from orange; set aside. Juice orange. In a medium saucepan combine applesauce, vinegar, cardamom, juice from the orange, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Bring to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.
2. Season chicken lightly with salt and black pepper. Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken; cook until golden brown on bottom, about 4 minutes. Turn chicken and add 1/2 cup of the applesauce mixture to skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
3. To serve, top chicken with some of the applesauce mixture, orange peel and fresh thyme. Pass remaining applesauce mixture. Makes 4 servings.