Apple Cider Chicken with Wild Rice Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Apple Cider Chicken with Wild Rice Recipe

Ingredients

3 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

cut in half lengthwise to make thin cutlets

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon canola oil or other neutral-flavor cooking oil

¼ cup shallots

minced

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

2 cups sweet apple cider

1 tart apple

such as Granny Smith - peeled

cored and thinly sliced

1 sweet apple

such as Gala or Fuji - peeled

cored and thinly sliced

1 cup chicken broth

3 teaspoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

salt and pepper to taste

3 cups cooked wild rice or brown rice

or combination of the two

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Season chicken cutlets with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Get a skillet very hot. Once it is hot add oil to it and brown the chicken on both sides. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side until it's a nice golden color. Remove from the pan and set aside on a plate. It's okay that it's undercooked it will finished cooking in the sauce.

Step 3

Over high heat brown the shallots.

Step 4

Add cider vinegar and scrape the bottom of the pan getting all the shallots and any leftover browned chicken bits.

Step 5

Before the vinegar evaporates add the cider and the apple slices. Let this reduce on high for about 3 minutes. The apples and shallots will get very tender.

Step 6

While they reduce mix the chicken broth and the cornstarch until there are no lumps left then slowly add it to the bubbling cider and apples stirring all the time while the sauce thickens.

Step 7

Mix in thyme mustard salt and pepper.

Step 8

Return the chicken and its juices back into the sauce turn down to medium-low and summer for at least 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked all the way through. Serve with hot cooked rice.

Nutritional Information

Apple Cider Chicken with Wild Rice Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 362.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.2g 44%

Carbohydrates: 56.2g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 22.9g

Fat: 5.9g 9%

Saturated Fat: 0.8g 4%

Cholesterol: 45.1mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 211.6IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.8mg 83%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 6mg 10%

Folate: 38.6mcg 10%

Calcium: 23.8mg 2%

Iron: 1.7mg 9%

Magnesium: 60.4mg 22%

Potassium: 348.9mg 10%

Sodium: 404.5mg 16%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 52.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.