Apple Cider Braised Chicken Breasts with Sweet Potatoes and Gingersnaps
Worried that your chicken breasts are always dry and boring? No longer. These fork-tender Apple Cider Braised Chicken Breasts with Sweet Potatoes and Gingersnaps are anything but dry and boring!
Servings: 6
Calories: 170kcal
Equipment
- salt and pepper grinders optional
Ingredients
- 6 large chicken breasts boneless
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or other light colored oil
- 2 teaspoons salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder or to taste
- 1 large onion sliced
- 3 cups apple cider (or juice)
- 5 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cut into large chunks
- 12 gingersnap cookies
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts on both sides with the salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Add the oil to a large Dutch oven and brown the chicken very well on both sides on medium/high heat, working in batches, if needed.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- Add the sliced onion to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally for 3-4 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add 1 cup of the apple cider to the pan with the onion, making sure to scrape up all the browned bits from the bottom of the pan (deglazing).
- Add the browned chicken back to the pan along with the remaining apple cider. Cover and place in a preheated 300-degree oven for 2 hours.
- After 2 hours, remove the pan from the oven and add in the prepared sweet potatoes. Return the pan to the oven for an additional 70-90 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Remove the pan from the oven and add in the gingersnaps. Return the pan to the oven for an additional 20 minutes.
- To serve, spoon the sauce, potatoes and softened gingersnaps over the chicken breasts.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Store leftovers in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
May be frozen in airtight freezer containers for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 853mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 2.9mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1.2mg
