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Crispy Dijon Chicken with Roasted Apples and Cheddar

This is a nice departure from the usual family chicken dinner. The chicken is crisp and juicy and the apples and cheddar make a great side dish, enhancing the flavor or the mustard on the chicken. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! 

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • For the Dijon Chicken
  • 4 bone-in chicken breasts halves
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/3 cup Hellman’s Mayonnaise or plain Greek Yoghurt
  • 2 cups breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter divided
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • For the Apples
  • 6 apples such as Granny Smith and Gala cored and cut into large chunks
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions

  1. For the Dijon Chicken:
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  3. Trim the chicken breasts with kitchen shears, removing fat, gristle and protruding bones so each piece is compact.
  4. Bread the chicken by combining the nutmeg, mustard and mayonnaise (or yoghurin a dish or pan.
  5. Roll each chicken breast around in the mustard mixture.
  6. Put breadcrumbs on a large plate and coat each of the chicken breasts. Put the chicken breasts on a sheet pan and refrigerate them for at least an hour or up to two days.
  7. When ready to cook the chicken breasts, bring the cooked apples to room temperature or if you have not yet made them, follow the steps below.
  8. To cook the chicken, put 1 tablespoons of butter and one and a half tablespoons of olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Make sure the pan is hot before adding the chicken breasts.
  9. Cook the chicken breasts two at a time. Brown them on both sides for about 5-6 minutes each. You want them to be golden brown. When two of them are finished, put them on a plate and set them aside.
  10. Cook the remaining two breasts and then put the first two back in the skillet. Remove the skillet from the stove and put in the preheated oven. Bake the chicken breasts undisturbed for 20 minutes.
  11. Remove the skillet from the oven ( put an oven mitt over the handle and leave it there or you will grab it and burn yourself).
  12. Serve the chicken with the apples.
  13. For the Apples
  14. In a large heavy skillet, melt the butter and add the cinnamon and brown sugar.
  15. Add the apple chunks and sauté them for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
  16. Put the skillet with the apples in a 400 degree oven and bake the apples for 18-20 minutes.
  17. Stir the apples and put them in a large bowl to cool.
  18. At this point you can refrigerate them or proceed with the recipe.
  19. The apples should be at room temperature before adding the cheese.
  20. Stir half of the shredded cheese into the apples. Put them on a platter and sprinkle more cheese over the top.
  21. Place the chicken breasts on top of the apples on a platter or plate each chicken breast separately with a serving of the apple