Braised Chicken and Apples

By martha-2

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 tsp. Canola oil
• 4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 - 3 Golden Delicious apples, cored, peeled and sliced
• 2 Shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 Big pinch dried thyme leaves
• 1 c Low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 c Apple cider

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation
Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.

Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Brown chicken on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a plate and keep warm.

Add apples and shallots to the skillet. Cook until apples begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add thyme, salt and a generous grinding of black pepper. Cook 1 minute. Pour in chicken broth and cider and cook over high heat until the liquid has reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

Return chicken breasts to the skillet, nestling them in among the apples. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the middle, about 8 minutes.