Maple-Apple Chicken Breasts

Name: Maple-Apple Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 34 min
Cook time: 34 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters apple juice; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; 2 larges Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, quartered, and sliced; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 Tbsp light stick butter; 2 Tbsps maple syrup; 0 teaspoons salt; 680 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Maple-Apple Chicken Breasts is a gluten free and primal main course. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 37g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 301 calories. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 34 minutes. A mixture of granny smith apples, maple syrup, thyme leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the light butter you could follow this main course with the Light Oatmeal Scones as a dessert.

Instructions

Combine chicken and next 3 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal bag, and marinate chicken in refrigerator 30 minutes.

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Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade.

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Marinade

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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray.

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Add chicken; cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until done.

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Remove chicken from pan, and set aside.

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Melt butter in pan over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Add apples; saut 4 minutes.

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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.

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