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Chicken Breasts with Apples

Here's a new twist on chicken, not to mention a yummy way to get that apple-a-day into your diet.

Chef James Brockman chose chicken breasts for their low-fat content, but this dish is also delicious with legs and thighs. A touch of curry lends a slight Indian flair, but if you like food even spicier, feel free in Step 5 to add other spices. If you don't like curry, you can leave it out and add a pinch of other spices (alone or in combinations), such as cumin, oregano, coriander, black pepper or ginger.

* Total Time: 40 minutes
* Prep Time: 15 minutes

Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 30 mL (2 tbsp) butter
  • Six 250 g (8 oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper, to taste (to season chicken)
  • 250 mL (1 cup) celery, sliced thin (6 mm (1/4 inch))
  • 250 mL (1 cup) red onion, sliced thin (6 mm (1/4 inch))
  • 250 mL (1 cup) carrot, sliced thin (6 mm (1/4 inch))
  • 3 apples, peeled and sliced into eight slices
  • 15 mL (1 tbsp) curry
  • 5 mL (1 tsp) cinnamon
  • 10 mL (2 tsp) dried thyme
  • 1.25 mL (1/4 tsp) salt (to season vegetables)
  • 125 mL (1/2 cup) chicken broth
  • 125 mL (1/2 cup) apple juice
Optional
  • One 250 g (8 oz) package sliced mushrooms
  • Pinch of cumin, oregano, coriander, black pepper and/or ginger

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 177°C (350 °F).
  2. Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.
  3. Place the chicken breasts in the skillet and sear on both sides until lightly browned (approximately 2-3 minutes). Remove the chicken from the skillet and let the chicken rest on a plate while you prepare the vegetables and apples in the skillet.
  4. Add the celery, onions, carrot and apples to the skillet and cook over medium heat until the onions start to get tender, about 5 minutes.
  5. Add the curry, cinnamon, thyme and 1.25 mL (1/4 tsp) of salt, and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  6. Add the chicken broth and the apple juice and stir to combine.
  7. Place the chicken breasts on top of the apple mixture in the skillet or casserole, cover with lid and place in the preheated oven.
  8. Bake the chicken for 20-25 minutes or until done.
  9. Serve the chicken with the apples and vegetables and pour the liquid from the pan on top of the chicken breasts.

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