Apple-Cider Chicken Saute

Chicken

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken-breast halves (5oz each), minus tenderloin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoon canola oil

Instructions:

Mix flour and salt in a plastic bag. Add the chicken breast to the bag, close and shake to coat chicken evenly. Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, for 5 minutes or until chicken is golden and opaque near the center. Remove to a plate and use skillet for sauce.

Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 apples, unpeeled, cut in thin wedges
• 1/2 cup apple cider or juice
• 1/2 cup canned 99% fat-free chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1/2 cup sliced scallions
• 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream

Instructions:

Heat oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple wedges and saute for 3 to 4 minutes until lightly browned, then remove to a bowl. Add the cider, broth and sage to the skillet. Boil gently for 4 minutes or until slightly syrupy. Sitr in the scallions and sour cream. Remove from heat and stir in the apples, then spoon over the chicken.