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I told you a couple of weeks ago that things have been pretty busy around here. Well they are still busy. And I am coming to terms with the fact that life will always be busy. So I absolutely love when I find a fantastic meal that is ready within 30 minutes or less. And let me tell you. This is one of the best chicken recipes that we have had! Don’t let the cider make you think it is too sweet either. The dijon gives it the perfect balance creating an amazing glaze!
The flavor of this chicken was out of this world. It is light but still packed with flavor. And the chicken was cooked to tender and juicy perfection. This is a high quality meal with minimal ingredients that tastes fantastic! I had it ready in about 20 minutes. And do you want to hear another short cut that I take when I am trying to get ready for dinner in a hurry? Uncle Ben’s rice pouches that are ready in the microwave in 90 seconds. And then I cook some steam fresh veggies in the microwave. Bringing my family an amazing restaurant quality meal in under 30 minutes. The flavorful cider glaze over the chicken, chicken that is tender and packed with flavor, and served with some quick and easy sides. This will be a meal that we make again and again at our house!
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Cider Glazed Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 3-4 pounds
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup refrigerated apple cider
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. In a large skillet melt the butter over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 4-6 minutes on each side until completely cooked throughout and no longer pink.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. Add cider and Dijon mustard to the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring continually until it thickens.
- Add the chicken back to the pan and coat each side well in the cider glaze. Add the chopped pecans on the top and serve. Garnish with freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Is this skin-on or boneless chicken. Also, if using chicken thighs do I cook the same amount of time as the breast meat or cook it a little longer.
I am crazy and thought this recipe called for apple cider VINEGAR. Yes, yes I did. So I made it that way and kept thinking as I was tasting the vinegar “syrup,” “This lady is crazy!” ha! I added agave nectar and a little chicken stock to even things out and then it was quite good. (I just noticed I was wrong this morning as this was the first thing I saw on my computer.) I posted this just as an FYI to your other readers- you can get away with apple cider vinegar but you will need to add a little sweetener. I can’t wait to try it as the recipe is written. Thanks for sharing!
This sounds delicious, and I happen to have cider in the fridge. Pinning!
OMG can’t wait to try this! I love that it has apple cider in it. I’m always looking for new chicken recipes, pinning Alyssa!