The Best Apple Chicken Skillet

A bowl filled with this apple chicken recipe with an apple to the side.

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4.86 from 7 votes

This Apple Chicken Skillet takes healthy comfort food to a new level!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 234kcal

Author: Angela Lietzke

Equipment

Skillet

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 chicken breasts cut into bite-sized cubes
1 yellow onion sliced
1 Granny Smith apple sliced thin
1 Tablespoon thyme
2 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup applesauce
¼ cup chicken stock
2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard

Instructions

In a skillet on medium heat, heat olive oil and then add chicken.
Season chicken with thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring chicken frequently for about 5 minutes.
Add garlic and sauté for about one minute. Next add apples and onions to the skillet and stir.
Mix in the applesauce and chicken stock. Cover skillet and simmer for 8 minutes.
After 8 minutes, using a meat thermometer, check to see that the chicken is cooked to 165 °F.
When chicken is fully cooked, add Dijon mustard to the skillet and stir to combine. Serve warm.

Notes

I prefer to use Granny Smith apples for this recipe, but any apple will be fine.

You can use chicken tenders or leave the chicken breast whole, if you don't want bite-sized pieces. I prefer bite-sized pieces in this recipe because they are quick to cook and easy to eat.

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