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chicken breasts on sheet pan with apple slices
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Apple Chicken Sheet Pan Recipe

This apple chicken recipe is utterly mouthwatering! Baked chicken breast with apples and onions is a great family dinner full of fresh fall flavor, and it's all made in one sheet pan.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 423kcal
Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts *
  • kosher salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ stick**
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 large apples cored and cut in eighths***
  • 2 small onions quartered
  • ½ cup apple juice
  • ¼ cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar ****
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • chopped fresh thyme optional, for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉.
  • Arrange chicken on a baking sheet. Sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Bake for 30 minutes.
    4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, kosher salt, ground black pepper
    4 raw chicken breasts lined up on a baking sheet.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in a heavy-bottom skillet. Add brown sugar and stir until completely combined.
    2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar
    Melted butter and brown sugar in a pan.
  • Toss apples and onions in the sugar mixture over low heat until they are coated, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
    2 large apples, 2 small onions
    Apple and onion slices cooking in a pan with brown sugar and butter.
  • In a small bowl, combine apple juice, chicken broth, vinegar, and mustard.
    ½ cup apple juice, ¼ cup chicken stock, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon dry mustard
    Whisking apple cider mixture in a bowl.
  • Remove chicken from the oven after 30 minutes. Add the apple onion mixture to the baking sheet with the chicken.
    Chicken breasts, apples, and onions on a sheet pan.
  • Pour apple juice mixture over the chicken, apples, and onions, then sprinkle thyme over the top.
    chopped fresh thyme
    Pour apple cider mixture over a sheet pan of chicken and apples.
  • Return the sheet pan to the oven and bake for 30 minutes more, until the chicken is cooked through.
    Chicken breasts, apples, and onions covered with apple cider mixture, on a sheet pan.

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Notes

*This sheet pan recipe was designed for boneless, skinless chicken breasts. You may need to cut chicken in half or pound into thinner pieces of they are too thick. 
**If using salted butter, I recommend using a little less salt on the chicken.
***Use any fresh apples you prefer (Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, etc.)
****If you don’t have white wine vinegar, you can substitute with apple cider vinegar.
Tips:
  • If making this recipe with boneless chicken thighs, increase the baking time--it could take up to an extra 15 minutes.
  • Use a rimmed baking sheet, to make sure all the juices and sauce stay put. You can also use a casserole dish.
  • The chicken needs about 30 minutes to roast in the oven before adding the apples and onions, because they will cook much faster than the chicken.
  • Properly cooked chicken breasts should read 165°F at the thickest point.
Storage: Store baked chicken and apples in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 347mg | Potassium: 1061mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 292IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg