Maple-Apple Chicken Breasts

By cprzybyl

This recipe would also be very good with pork

Nutritional Info (Per serving):
Calories: 284, Saturated Fat: 1.5g, Sodium: 282mg, Dietary Fiber: 1.5g, Total Fat: 4g, Carbs: 22g, Cholesterol: 102mg, Protein: 39.5g
Carb Choices: 1.5

Recipe Source:
Prep Time: 11 mins
Cook Time: 23 mins
Rest Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 h 4 mins

Ingredients

• 24 ounce(s) chicken breast halves, 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless 1/2 cup(s) juice, apple 2 tablespoon maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon thyme, fresh cooking spray 1 tablespoon butter, light, stick 2 large app

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from everydayhealth.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine chicken and next 3 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal bag, and marinate chicken in refrigerator 30 minutes.
2. Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken; cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan, and set aside.
3. Melt butter in pan over medium-high heat. Add apples; sauté 4 minutes. Add reserved marinade, salt, pepper, and cinnamon; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes or until reduced slightly. Return chicken to pan; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and 2/3 cup apple mixture).