Recipes: Apricot-Sage Chicken Breast & Steamed Green Beans

• Prep Time:15 minutes
• Cook Time:45 minutes
• Serves:2

 

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This chicken recipe is complete enough for any family meal. A unique sweet tart apricot sauce makes the chicken a fantastic pairing with the earthy taste of fresh steamed green beans.

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Ingredients

2 large boneless & skinless chicken breasts; cut in 1/2 to yield 4 pieces (preferably free range)
Olive oil
Sea salt
Apricot-sage sauce
2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon olive oil
1 medium shallot, finely chopped
1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon apricot jam (sugar free is fine)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh sage leaf
1/2 cup dry white wine
Fresh green beans

Preparation

Place a chicken breast piece in an unsealed zip lock bag and pound with a meat hammer until flattened (about 1/4 “ thick). Repeat with remaining breasts.
Rub with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Pan sear, turning once, over medium heat until lightly browned and cooked through. *Cook time: Approx. 3-4 minutes per side.
Place cooked chicken on an oven proof plate in a warm oven while you prepare sauce.
Apricot-Sage Sauce: Heat oil in a saucepan and add shallots. Cook over medium-high heat until golden.
Add jam, brown sugar, soy sauce, sage, wine, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and let sauce reduce to a thick glaze (about 25 minutes), stirring as needed.
Plate chicken breasts and spoon sauce over top.
Steamed Green Beans:
Place beans in a colander and rinse with cool water.
Remove tip ends of each bean by snapping them off.
Fill a shallow pan with 1/2“ water and bring to a boil over high heat.
Place washed, trimmed beans in a steamer basket over the water and cover with a lid.
Steam for 3 to 4 minutes, checking with a fork . Beans are done when they are crisp-tender.
Remove steamer basket with beans from the pan, and place beans in a mixing bowl with a tablespoon of butter.
Toss to coat as the butter melts over the beans.
Finish with a grind of sea salt if desired.

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