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Chicken with Apples and Bacon

 
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Boneless and skin-less chicken thighs caramelized with bacon then braised with apples and onions.

Yield

6

servings

Prep

10

min

Cook

35

min

Ready

45

min

Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free
 

Ingredients

3 slices bacon
chopped, or turkey bacon
12 each chicken thighs, boneless, skinless
without skin
*
2 each onions
halved and sliced
1 ¼ cups apple juice
2 each Granny Smith apples
peeled and sliced
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon thyme
dried
*
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch

Directions

In a large pot, cook bacon over medium heat until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes.

Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to a piece of paper towel to drain.

Discard all but 2 teaspoons of fat from pan.

Add half of the chicken and brown well, about 2 minutes per side.

Remove to a plate and repeat with remaining thighs.

Reduce heat to medium-low and add onions to pan.

Cook, scraping up browned bits at bottom of pan, until onions are browned and beginning to soften, about 4 minutes.

Add apple juice, apples, mustard, vinegar, thyme, salt, pepper and reserved bacon and chicken thighs to pan.

Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center, 20 to 25 minutes.

In a small bowl, stir cornstarch together with 2 teaspoon water; stir into sauce.

Cook until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.

 

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 142g (5.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 8720% of calories from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Sodium 517mg 22%
Total Carbohydrate 5g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Sugars g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 43%
Calcium 2% Iron 3%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?

 

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