by Diana Rattray
This easy chicken dish takes under 30 minutes to prepare and cook. Apple brandy gives it fabulous flavor, but feel free to use bourbon, Marsala wine, or another spirit. The liqueur adds a pleasant light apple flavor to the dish, while the cream makes it rich and creamy.
Serve the chicken with noodles or rice for a fantastic weeknight meal.
PrintApple Brandy Chicken
This quick and easy skillet chicken is simmered with a creamy apple brandy-spiked sauce. File this recipe under 30-minute meals!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Chicken Breasts
- Method: Skillet
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breast halves or cutlets
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/3 cup apple brandy, such as Apple Jack or Calvados
- 4 green onions, thinly slice (set some of the dark green aside for garnish)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme leaves
Instructions
- Place chicken breast halves between pieces of plastic wrap and gently pound until thinned out and uniform in thickness. Alternatively, if the chicken breasts are large, slice them horizontally to make thin cutlets. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook for about 5 minutes, until browned, then turn. Add mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes longer. Add the green onions and apple brandy and cook for another minute until the chicken is cooked through and the mushrooms are tender.
- Add cream and thyme; simmer until thickened.
- Taste and adjust seasonings, as needed.
- Serve with noodles or rice and garnish with any extra sliced green onion tops, thyme leaves, or chives.
