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How to Make Apple Cider Chicken with Wild Rice - A Step-by-Step Guide

The fall season brings with it a bounty of delicious fruits and vegetables, and one of the most quintessential flavors of autumn is apple. Apples are not only delicious for snacking and baking, but they also make a fantastic addition to savory dishes. If you're looking for a comforting and flavorful fall meal, then this recipe for Apple Cider Chicken with Wild Rice is sure to hit the spot.

This dish features tender chicken breasts that are cooked in a rich and flavorful sauce made fro...

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Ingredients

  • 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut in half lengthwise to make thin cutlets
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil or other neutral-flavor cooking oil
  • ¼ cup shallots, minced
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cups sweet apple cider
  • 1 tart apple, such as Granny Smith - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 sweet apple, such as Gala or Fuji - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 3 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 cups cooked wild rice or brown rice, or combination of the two

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Season chicken cutlets with salt and pepper.
  • Get a skillet very hot. Once it is hot, add oil to it and brown the chicken on both sides. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side, until it's a nice, golden color. Remove from the pan and set aside on a plate. It's okay that it's undercooked, it will finished cooking in the sauce.
  • Over high heat, brown the shallots.
  • Add cider vinegar and scrape the bottom of the pan, getting all the shallots and any leftover browned chicken bits.
  • Before the vinegar evaporates, add the cider and the apple slices. Let this reduce on high for about 3 minutes. The apples and shallots will get very tender.
  • While they reduce, mix the chicken broth and the cornstarch until there are no lumps left, then slowly add it to the bubbling cider and apples, stirring all the time while the sauce thickens.
  • Mix in thyme, mustard, salt and pepper.
  • Return the chicken and its juices back into the sauce, turn down to medium-low and summer for at least 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked all the way through. Serve with hot cooked rice.

    • Nutrition

    362 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 45mg
    • Sodium: 405mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 56g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 23g
    • Protein: 22g
    • Vitamin C: 6mg
    • Calcium: 24mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 349mg

    Categories

    Main recipes
    Chicken recipes
    Rice recipes
    Apple cider recipes
    Wild rice recipes