Apple Chicken From The New Basics Cookbook Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 apples (Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, or MacIntosh, or a combination)
- 1/2 lemon (optional - see step 1 below)
- 2 Tbsps unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 2 whole, boneless, skinless, organic chicken breasts (1 1/2 to 2 pounds)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup heavy or whipping cream
- 1/4 cup chicken broth (I use my chicken "stock-sicles" for small amounts of broth like this)
- 1/2 tsp salt
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 750g | |
| Calories 401 | |
| Calories from Fat 14 | 3% |
| Total Fat 1.58g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.35g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.01g | |
| Cholesterol 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium 1297mg | 54% |
| Potassium 848mg | 24% |
| Total Carbs 88.57g | 24% |
| Dietary Fiber 13.5g | 45% |
| Sugars 66.94g | 45% |
| Protein 13.39g | 21% |
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