Post by Loupy on Oct 2, 2018 21:39:28 GMT -7
Chicken with Apples, Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes
From: Kevin Lynch @ www.closetcooking.com/harvest-skillet-chicken-with-apples/
A single skillet chicken dinner with harvest apples, brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes in a tasty maple dijon sauce with bacon, dried cranberries and pecans!
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 pound chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
1 onion, diced
1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 pound brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved or quartered
4 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
2 teaspoons thyme, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
2 apples, diced
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
2 tablespoons maple syrup
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat and set aside, reserving the bacon grease in the pan.
Add the chicken to the pan and cook until lightly golden brown, about 6-8 minutes, before setting aside.
Add the onion, sweet potato and brussels sprouts and cook until just tender, about 10-15 minutes before adding the garlic, thyme and apples and cooking until fragrant, about a minute.
Add the broth and deglaze the pan by scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon while the broth sizzles.
Add the bacon, chicken, mustard, maple syrup and salt and pepper and cook until the sauce thickens a bit, about 2-3 minutes.
Option: Omit the bacon and cook the chicken and vegetables in oil.
Option: Replace the chicken with turkey!
Option: Replace the sweet potato with butternut squash.
Option: Add a pinch or red pepper flakes with the garlic and thyme for some heat!
Option: Replace some or all of the chicken broth with apple cider.
Option: Replace the maple syrup with honey.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon white miso paste to the sauce along with the mustard and maple syrup.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice or cider vinegar for a bit of tang!
Option: Add dried cranberries!
Option: Add toasted or candied pecans, walnuts or pepitas.
Option: Add crumbled feta or goats cheese.
Note: I like to add the apples later in the cooking so that they are still fairly crisp but you can add them earlier to ensure that they get tender.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 339
Total fat: 5.1g
Sat. Fat: 0.1
Cholesterol: 72mg
Sodium: 313mg
Carbs: 43g
Fiber: 8.7g
Sugars: 21.3g
Protein: 34.2g
From: Kevin Lynch @ www.closetcooking.com/harvest-skillet-chicken-with-apples/
A single skillet chicken dinner with harvest apples, brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes in a tasty maple dijon sauce with bacon, dried cranberries and pecans!
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 pound chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
1 onion, diced
1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 pound brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved or quartered
4 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
2 teaspoons thyme, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
2 apples, diced
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
2 tablespoons maple syrup
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat and set aside, reserving the bacon grease in the pan.
Add the chicken to the pan and cook until lightly golden brown, about 6-8 minutes, before setting aside.
Add the onion, sweet potato and brussels sprouts and cook until just tender, about 10-15 minutes before adding the garlic, thyme and apples and cooking until fragrant, about a minute.
Add the broth and deglaze the pan by scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon while the broth sizzles.
Add the bacon, chicken, mustard, maple syrup and salt and pepper and cook until the sauce thickens a bit, about 2-3 minutes.
Option: Omit the bacon and cook the chicken and vegetables in oil.
Option: Replace the chicken with turkey!
Option: Replace the sweet potato with butternut squash.
Option: Add a pinch or red pepper flakes with the garlic and thyme for some heat!
Option: Replace some or all of the chicken broth with apple cider.
Option: Replace the maple syrup with honey.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon white miso paste to the sauce along with the mustard and maple syrup.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice or cider vinegar for a bit of tang!
Option: Add dried cranberries!
Option: Add toasted or candied pecans, walnuts or pepitas.
Option: Add crumbled feta or goats cheese.
Note: I like to add the apples later in the cooking so that they are still fairly crisp but you can add them earlier to ensure that they get tender.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 339
Total fat: 5.1g
Sat. Fat: 0.1
Cholesterol: 72mg
Sodium: 313mg
Carbs: 43g
Fiber: 8.7g
Sugars: 21.3g
Protein: 34.2g