2 whole broiler-fryer
chicken breasts, halved, skinned and boned
5 tablespoons butter, divided use
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
2 large Red Delicious apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1/4 cup apple cider
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
Red apple wedges
Cilantro sprigs
In electric or other frypan,
place 3 tablespoons of butter and melt over medium heat. Add
onion and cook about 2 minutes or until soft. Stir in apples,
cider, cilantro, sugar, cinnamon, salt, allspice, cloves and
nutmeg. Cook about 8 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove
apple mixture from frypan, set aside and keep warm.
Moisten chicken with milk.
In small dish, place flour. Roll chicken, one piece at a time,
in flour to coat.
In same frypan, place
remaining 2 tablespoons butter and melt over medium heat. Add
chicken and cook, turning, about 16 minutes or until brown on
all sides. Remove to serving platter and keep hot.
Return apple mixture to
frypan. Stir in half-and-half cream and thoroughly heat. Spoon
apple mixture over chicken. Garnish with apple wedges and cilantro
sprigs.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Recipe provided courtesy
of the National Chicken Council. Used with permission.
