5November 4, 2009Chicken-Apple Bake with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

This recipe is a fall favorite of mine. The baked apples and sage fill up the house with a warm, delightful smell. Hope you enjoy!

Chicken-Apple Bake with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

What you will need:

• Chicken Breasts, I used two large chicken breasts
• 2-3 Gala apples, sliced in thin slices
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• Ground sage, you will use a pinch
• Salt and pepper
• Cinnamon, pinch
• Garlic powder, 1/2 tablespoon
• Poultry seasoning, 1 tablespoon
• Onion powder, 1 teaspoon
• Lemon juice, just enough to squeeze over apples
• Corn starch, 1 tablespoon
• Chicken stock, 1 cup
• Extra Virgin olive oil

Instructions

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
• Slice apples in thin slices, pour lemon juice on apples, set aside
• In a small cup, combine chicken stock (room temperature) and 1 tablespoon corn starch, stir
• Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and poultry seasoning
• Sear chicken breasts in olive oil (any oil) , in skillet at medium-high heat
• After 5 minutes of searing on both sides, add balsamic vinegar to pan to de-glaze, scrape up all the good, brown bits at bottom of pan.
• Pour in chicken stock/corn starch mix, and place apples around chicken
• Sprinkle cinnamon and sage on top of apples
• Place in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes or until chicken is done and apples are soft.
• Enjoy!

Seared chicken with balsamic vinegar

Now, add the delicious apples and bake!

I topped mine with roasted pumpkin seeds (tossed in olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper and roasted in a 375 degree oven for 5 minutes.)