Description
This Apple Cider Chicken Skillet is an easy one-pan dinner combining tender chicken, crisp apples, and a rich apple cider sauce. Ideal for busy weeknights or cozy fall and winter meals, this recipe delivers sweet and savory flavors with minimal cleanup. You’ll learn how to sear the chicken to golden perfection, sauté apples and onions for texture, deglaze with cider for a glossy sauce, and finish with fresh herbs. Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or roasted vegetables for a comforting meal the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to skillet. Cook 4–5 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
3. Add sliced onion to the same skillet and cook 2–3 minutes until translucent.
4. Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
5. Add apple slices and cook 3–4 minutes until slightly softened.
6. Pour in apple cider and chicken broth, scraping up browned bits from the pan.
7. Nestle chicken back into the skillet and add the herb sprig. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 10–12 minutes until chicken is cooked through and sauce is reduced.
8. Remove herb sprig, taste sauce, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
9. Optionally stir in a small knob of butter for extra richness before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: dinner
- Method: skillet
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with apples and sauce
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 500
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 28
- Cholesterol: 85
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