Description
A quick and elegant dinner featuring tender chicken cutlets, sweet apples, and a rich rosemary cream sauce. Perfect for weeknight meals or impressing guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken cutlets (about 6 ounces each)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour, for dredging
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ of a small onion, thinly sliced
- 2 medium apples, sliced (I like a firm-flesh apple such as Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Pink Lady, or Braeburn)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¼ – ½ cup heavy cream, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar (or sub with maple syrup)
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Dredge each cutlet in the flour, shaking off excess.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook the chicken 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through; remove and set aside.
- Add the sliced onion to the skillet and sauté until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the minced garlic and rosemary, cooking for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in the chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits, and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the heavy cream, Dijon mustard, and brown sugar; season to taste.
- Return the chicken to the pan, nestling the apple slices among the pieces; simmer until apples are tender and the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Serve hot, garnished with extra rosemary if desired.
Notes
Serve with roasted vegetables, rice, or a simple green salad for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-sear
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: chicken, apples, rosemary, creamy sauce, pan-seared, comfort food