Apple Braised Chicken

Apple Braised Chicken is a healthy, quick, and easy gem. Green apples, ginger, onion, and apple cider produce a flavorful low-fat winner.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword braised chicken, chicken, Chicken Breast, Dinner

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 276kcal

Author Kathleen

Season chicken. Sprinkle both sides of chicken generously with salt and pepper. In a large ziplock bag, add flour (1/4 cup) and chicken (4) and toss to coat evenly.
Sear chicken. In a large skillet, heat two tablespoons of vegetable oil over high heat. Place chicken pieces in skillet and brown on medium-high heat until brown on both sides. You may need to do this in batches, depending on the size of your skillet. Don't crowd the chicken. Remove cooked chicken to a plate and set aside.
Saute. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the pan, reduce heat to medium, and add onion slices (1) and cook until tender and lightly browned.
Braise. Stir in apples (2), cider (2 cups), chicken broth (1 cup), salt (1/2 teaspoon), pepper (1/4 teaspoon), ginger (3/4 teaspoon), and chicken. Bring to a gentle simmer and cover and cook until chicken is tender and cooked through and apples are nice and soft about 20-30 minutes.
Thicken sauce + enjoy! In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch (2 tablespoons) and about 1/4 cup pan juices until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture to skillet and stir constantly for about one minute. If the sauce isn't thickened to your liking, make another cornstarch and pan juice mixture and stir in. Check seasonings and add more salt and pepper, if needed to taste. Serve over cooked rice and enjoy!