Apple Bacon Baked Chicken

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This is a nice spin on traditional baked chicken and apples - bacon makes it that much better! This recipe can be easily adapted for the fall fruits or veggies you have on hand, and is delicious served with mashed sweet potatoes.

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Additional Time:
2 hrs
Total Time:
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings

Ingredients

  • ½ cup dried cranberries

  • ½ cup apple cider

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • ½ cup stone-ground mustard

  • ½ cup applesauce

  • 4 slices bacon, halved crosswise

  • 2 Granny Smith apples, quartered

  • 2 sweet onions (such as Vidalia®), quartered

Directions

  1. Soak cranberries in apple cider in a bowl until cranberries are rehydrated, 2 to 6 hours.

  2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Coat bottom of a baking dish with olive oil.

  3. Arrange chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish; sprinkle with salt and black pepper.

  4. Whisk mustard and applesauce together in a small bowl; spoon over chicken breasts. Lay two half-slices of bacon atop each chicken breast. Arrange apples and onions around chicken. Add cranberries, pouring any remaining apple cider over chicken. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until bacon is crisp and chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Cook's Note:

Suggested additions/substitutions: McIntosh apples, Bartlett pears, and sweet potatoes would all work in this dish. You could substitute apple, cranberry, or even grape juice for cider, or use fresh cranberries and skip the cider soak.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

371 Calories
12g Fat
37g Carbs
31g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 371
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 15%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Sodium 663mg 29%
Total Carbohydrate 37g 14%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 27g
Protein 31g 61%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 71mg 5%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 500mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.