Chicken with Cider and Bacon Sauce

By cprzybyl

Ingredients

• INGREDIENTS:
• (Serve with wild rice)
• 4 (6 oz) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 bacon slices, chopped
• 1/4 cup minced fresh onion
• 3/4 cup unsweetened apple cider
• 1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

Preparation

Step 1

Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to �-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper.

Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan. Add chicken to drippings in pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.

Add onion to pan; saut� minutes or until tender, stirring constantly. Add cider and broth; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook until broth mixture is reduced to � cup (about 5 minutes). Stir in cooked bacon; serve sauce over chicken.