Balsamic-Glazed Chicken Tenders

By talsy

Ingredients

• 1 orange
• 2/3 cup cinnamon applesauce
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 tsp ground cardamom or 1/4 tsp gound nutmeg
• 1 lb chicken tenders
• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

Finely shred peel from the orange,set aside. Juice orange. In medium sauce pan combine applesauce, binegar, nutmeg, orange juice and 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper. Bring to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook uncovered for 10 min. Remove from heat and keep warm

Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Add chicken and cook until golden brown on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Turn chicken and add 1/2 cup of the applesauce mixture to skilled. Cook 2-3 minutes or until chicken is cooked thru.

To serve, top chicken with some more of the applesauce mixture, orange peel and fresh thyme.