Description
Cozy up with this delicious autumn chicken dinner recipe, featuring tender chicken breasts paired with sweet potatoes and apples, all coated in a flavorful apple cider sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pieces boneless
- skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup apple cider
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 small sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 large apple cored and sliced
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- In a skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil and melt butter. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Pour in the apple cider and chicken broth, then stir in Dijon mustard, dried thyme, and cinnamon.
- Add the seasoned chicken breasts to the skillet and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- In a baking dish, arrange the cubed sweet potatoes and apple slices. Place the chicken on top.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and veggies, then cover the dish with foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle pecans on top, then bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm.
Notes
For extra flavor, you can marinate the chicken in the sauce for a couple of hours before cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop / Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with vegetables
- Calories: 425 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
Keywords: autumn chicken dinner, cozy meal, apple cider chicken, fall recipe