Apple bacon chicken – what’s there not to like?
This apple bacon chicken is something I came up with after talking with my family about different flavors they would like to try in our dinners. The dish turned out great and the entire family loved it!
Apple Bacon Chicken
This recipe is great over rice, the whole family loved it, and the leftovers were still delicious!
Equipment
- 1 large skillet
- 1 juicer this is only needed if you're juicing the apples yourself
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 2 medium sized apples these are NOT the apples for juicing
- 1 sweet onion
- 1 cup apple juice this is best if juiced from fresh apples (takes about 3 medium sized apples)
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Make apple juice if being done by hand. For 1 cup of juice, I usually need 3 medium sized apples.
- Fry up bacon (save a little grease, about one Tbsp).
- Cube 2 medium sized apples.
- Heat leftover bacon grease (about a Tbsp) in large skillet. Add chicken and brown on both sides, approximately 2 minutes per side.
- Add apple juice, red wine vinegar, apples, onions and bacon. Cover and simmer, stirring often until chicken is done, approximately 20-30 minutes (see note) or until no longer pink on the inside.
- Serve on its own or over brown rice, scooping sauce onto the dish.
Notes
When simmering, the longer you simmer your mixture, the more tender the chicken will be.
Though any apples will do for this recipe, Granny Smith will give you a more tart flavor, and red apples will give a sweeter flavor.
Easy recipe to modify…
Apple bacon chicken has minimal ingredients, which makes it super easy to modify!
- honey can be added to sweet it up
- spices can be added to make it more of a fall dish (think cinnamon, allspice, etc.)
- the chicken can be cubed instead of left as whole breasts – sometimes kids prefer this – this is also great if you’re going to put it over pasta
This is a fun recipe that even the kids can help with… enjoy:)
