Apple And Chicken Recipes

SKILLET APPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken 5 minutes.
• Gradually stir the apples into the skillet, and continue cooking 15 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear and apples are tender. Thoroughly mix in the garlic salt, pepper, pumpkin pie spice, and tarragon.

HONEY-MUSTARD CHICKEN AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches if necessary, add the chicken, skin-side down, and cook until golden, about 6 minutes. Flip and cook 2 to 3 more minutes, then transfer to a plate. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings.
• Add the onion and apples to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook until slightly softened, about 4 minutes. Mix the broth with the mustard, then add to the skillet and bring to a boil. Arrange the chicken, skin-side up, in the skillet. Transfer to the oven and roast until the chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Mix the butter and flour to form a paste. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the chicken, apples and onion to plates. Bring the pan juices to a simmer, whisk in about half of the butter-flour mixture and boil to thicken, 2 minutes. Continue to cook, adding more of the butter-flour mixture as needed to make a slightly thick gravy. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over the chicken and sprinkle with parsley.

AUTUMN APPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown chicken thighs on both sides; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker; top with apples., Add onion to same skillet; cook and stir over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in barbecue sauce, apple cider and honey; increase heat to medium-high. Cook 1 minute, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Pour over chicken and apples. Cook, covered, on low 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours or until chicken is tender.Freeze option: Freeze cooled chicken mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring occasionally.

ONE-PAN AUTUMN CHICKEN BREASTS WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and butter in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and add to the hot skillet, skin-side down, leaving at least 1 inch between the breasts to ensure even cooking and browning. Cook until skin is browned, about 6 minutes. Turn and cook an additional 6 minutes until browned on both sides. Transfer chicken breasts to a plate.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet and stir in apples and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes. Season with sage, rosemary, thyme, salt, poultry seasoning, and pepper; stir to combine.
• While apples are cooking, whisk together chicken broth, whipping cream, honey, and mustard in a small bowl. Pour broth mixture in with the seasoned apples and onions and gently scrape browned bits from the bottom using a wooden spoon. Slide chicken breasts back into the skillet, nestling them between onions and apples.
• Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and cook until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHICKEN WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Pan fry chicken in half of the butter just until no longer pink in the middle, turning once to ensure both sides are browned.
• Remove chicken from pan and keep in a warm place or cover with foil.
• Core and slice apples as desired. I like to use my apple slicer- looks like a wagon wheel with handles- and then slice each lengthwise to make them thinner. To peel or not to peel- hehehehe- up to you. Likewise, red or green- the choice is yours. I like peel on and red for color!
• Add the rest of the butter, apples and thyme and fry until apples are as crisp or tender as you like.
• Pour apples over chicken and keep warm.
• Deglaze the pan with wine, cider or juice scraping all the yummy bits off the bottom.
• Add the cream- could use reduced fat sour cream or reduced fat or nonfat yogurt to reduce fat/calories. Yogurt will and a nice 'tang' to the sauce.
• Cook until slightly thickened.
• Return the chicken and apple mixture to the pan to make sure apples and chicken are nice and warm.
• When you are satisfied with the temperature of the dish, serve and enjoy!
• Experiment with your favorite herbs and seasonings- I have not tried this but I think a pinch of cinnamon might be really yummy here or maybe some nutmeg -- hmm --.
• Let me know what you think.

APPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with thyme, salt and pepper.
• In large frypan, heat half of the oil over medium high heat; brown chicken all over.
• Transfer to plate.
• Add remaining oil to frypan.
• Cook apples and onion, stirring occasionsally, until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add apple cider, bring to boil, stirring and scraping up brown bits from pan.
• Return chicken to frypan.
• Cover and cook over medium low heat, turning once, until no longer pink inside, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to serving platter.
• Whisk vinegar with cornstarch; whisk into frypan and cook, stirring, until glossy and thickened, about 1 minute.
• Pour over chicken.

CHICKEN WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Peel, core and slice the apples in pieces a quarter inch thick. Fry until golden in the butter in a large heavy frying pan. Remove and set aside.
• Add the oil to the frying pan. Fry the chicken pieces until golden, turn down heat, cover and cook over low heat until done (about 20 minutes). Remove to a heated serving dish.
• Return the apple slices to the frying pan and heat through. Remove and arrange around the chicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the cream into the frying pan and scrape up the cooking juices. Add the cognac, bring to boil and pour the sauce over the chicken. Serve immediately.

APPLE CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Toss together first 8 ingredients. Place 3/4 cup mixture on half of each tortilla. Fold tortillas to close; secure with toothpicks., Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake until golden brown, 13-18 minutes, turning halfway through cooking. Discard toothpicks. Serve with toppings as desired.

CHICKEN AND APPLE CURRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Saute apple and onion in butter or margarine until tender. Add curry powder and saute 1 minute more. Add flour and continue to cook 1 minute longer. Add stock or broth and milk; stir well.
• Salt and pepper chicken breasts to taste and lay in a single layer in a 9x13 inch (or larger) baking dish. Pour sauce mixture over chicken breasts and bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until chicken is done.

BAKED APPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease/spray a casserole.
• Arrange chicken pieces in the casserole dish.
• Place all remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix well; pour evenly over the chicken.
• Bake at 350 until chicken juices run clear; about 40-50 minutes, depending on the chicken parts you are using.