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two boneless chickenb breasts with apple slices on top

Tea Infused Apple Cider Chicken

A healthier twist on apple cider chicken that gets its apple flavors from tea

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Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple chicken, Apple Cider Chicken, cider chicken
Calories: 332kcal
Author: Anne

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces of water plus 1 tablespoon
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound boneless chicken breasts
  • 2 Republic of Tea Hot Apple Cider Teabags or your favorite apple-flavored tea
  • 1 tablespoon tamari sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon or brown mustard
  • 1 clove of garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 apple sliced thin

Instructions

  • Place two tea bags into 1 cup of warm water and let it steep and then return to room temperature.
  • Once the tea has cooled off, whisk the tea with one tablespoon tamari sauce, 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of mustard.  
  • Place the chicken breasts into a glass dish and pour half of the (1/2 cup) marinade over the chicken and refrigerate for at least one hour.  Reserve the remaining half cup of marinade and set it aside.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 350
  • Heat a skillet over medium to high heat with 1 tablespoon oil. Add the chicken breasts and cook until they start to brown.  Flip them over and add the minced garlic.
  • Cook for about 5 minutes longer until the underside of the chicken is golden brown.
  • Reduce the heat and add the reserved marinade and top the chicken with apple slices.
  • Cover the pan and place it in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and place the chicken breasts on a platter.
  • Strain the herbs and garlic from the sauce in the pan and gradually stir in 1 teaspoon of flour mixed with 1 tablespoon water to thicken the sauce.

Notes

Substitute the boneless chicken breasts with boneless chicken thighs or boneless pork chops.
Change up the tea; try using a simple green or black tea and add 1/4 cup diced apples to the liquid in the pan before baking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 pound chicken | Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 409mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used

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