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Chicken and Apples with Honey Mustard Sauce has lightly breaded chicken breasts cooked with tender red delicious apples. A fantastic honey mustard sauce is drizzled over the top before serving.
Chicken Breasts with Apples in a Honey Mustard Sauce
Celebrate apple season with the delicious and super easy recipe for Chicken and Apples with Honey Mustard Sauce.
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are lightly breaded and browned in a skillet, then cooked until tender alongside some Red Delicious apple slices. A super flavorful honey mustard sauce is poured over the chicken and apples before serving, as well as a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley.
All the flavors meld wonderfully together for a delicious meal that cooks up quickly enough to be a great weeknight dinner. But it’s impressive enough that you could serve it for a dinner party as well!
Key Ingredients
- Chicken – This recipe calls boneless, skinless chicken breasts. You could swap in chicken tenders or boneless, skinless thighs as well. We think this dish would also work well with pork medallions or cutlets.
- Apples – We used Red Delicious apples in our recipe today. Golden Delicious apples are another option as well.
- Breadcrumbs – Use seasoned bread crumbs.
- Oil
- Chicken Stock or Broth
- Fresh Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley
- For the Sauce – Apple cider, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, honey and Dijon mustard.
Cooking Tips and Tricks
- Get ready to cook: Chicken and Apples with Honey Mustard Sauce cooks up quickly so it’s a good idea to have all of the ingredients measured and prepared before you begin cooking.
- Use the right pan: Use a wide skillet or braiser with cover when making this dish.
- Avoid over cooking the chicken: Chicken breasts can get tough and rubbery when overcooked so follow the timing in the recipe closely. We suggest investing in an instant-read probe thermometer so you can test the internal temperature of your chicken breast to tell when it’s done.
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Chicken and Apples with Honey Mustard Sauce
Chicken and Apples with Honey Mustard Sauce has lightly breaded chicken breasts cooked with tender red delicious apples. A fantastic honey mustard sauce is drizzled over the top before serving.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- A few grinds of pepper
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
- 4 (4-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of all fat
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 unpeeeled Red or Golden Delicious apples, cored and cut in eighths
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or stock
- Chopped fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the apple cider, cornstarch, salt, pepper, honey, and mustard. Mix well and set aside.
- Lightly sprinkle the breadcrumbs onto both sides of the chicken pieces.
- In a large non-stick skillet, heat the canola oil. Add chicken and cook over medium heat until golden brown on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn chicken, add apples, and cook until chicken is golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes longer.
- Add broth. Cover and simmer on medium heat until the chicken and apples are tender, about 10 minutes. Using a probe thermometer, check the chicken in the thickets part of one piece. If chicken reaches 150 degrees F. before the apples are done, remove chicken and continue to cook the apples for another few minutes. (Note that the residual heat will continue to cook the chicken while it rests.)
- With a slotted spoon, remove the chicken and apples to a serving plate. Whisk cider mixture again and add to the skillet. Cook and stir over high heat until slightly thickened and bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and apples and sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.
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Notes
This recipe was adapted from a recipe printed in the Boston Globe and developed by Jean Kressy. Her version used Golden Delicious apples.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I make Chicken and Apples with Honey Mustard Sauce ahead of time? You can prepare the honey mustard sauce ahead of time, but the chicken and apples should be cooked just before serving.
- How do I store the leftovers? Refrigerate in a covered container for up to three days.
- How do I reheat the leftovers? We suggest microwaving individual portions until warmed through, but be sure to avoid overheating the food. The chicken will get rubbery and the apples will get mushy if overheated.
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this recipe looks and sounds delicious.
I wish you were cooking dinner at my house. I always love your recipes.
Thanks Meg!!
I love all of your savory recipes! This looks great, I love how apples pair so well with meat. I’m thinking pork would also be a good protein here!
Thanks Jenna! Pork would be a great alternative for this dish!
Oh this looks perfect! YUMMMM! Love the apples & parsley additions!