Tuesday, November 10, 2009

apple glazed yumminess!

Apple Glazed Chicken, from Pampered Chef 29 Minutes to dinner
Dressing & Apple Salad
* 2 T cider vinegar
* 2 T apple jelly
* 1/3 C mayo
* 1 granny smith apple
* 1 red apple
* 1/2 C lightly packed watercress plus additional for serving
Chicken and Glaze
* 4 bonelss skinless chicken breasts
* 1 T olive oil
* 1/2 t salt
* 1/4 t coarsely ground pepper
* 2 T apple jelly
* 1 t dijon mustard (or stone ground mustard)
* 1 T brown sugar
1. For dressing, mix together vinegar, jelly and mayo. set aside. for salad slice apples into julienne strips. remove leaves from watercress stems. coarsely chop watercress leaves and mix with apple slices.
2. For chicken, heat grill to medium-high heat. meanwhile, flatten chicken to an even thickness, brush with oil and season with salt and pepper. cook chicken 4-6 min. turn over and cook 4 more minutes.
3.while chicken is cooking, prepare glaze. combine jelly, mustard and brown sugar. brush onto chicken during last few minutes of cooking.
4. to serve, arrange additional watercress on serving plates. pour dressing over salad just before serving.; toss gently to coat. top with salad and chicken and EAT YOUR HEART OUT!
mmmmmmmm. i love this cookbook. i totally recommend it to anyone who wants delicious food, with a little bit more than minimum effort in a little bit of time. (this really is NOT a comercial!!! ;)