Braised Chicken And Apples

• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 -3 golden delicious apple, cored,peeled and sliced
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• salt
• pepper

1. Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat; season chicken breast with salt and pepper; brown chicken on both sides, about 3 minutes per side; remove chicken to plate and keep warm.
2. Add apples and shallots to the skillet; cook until apples begin to soften, about 2 minutes; add thyme, salt and a generous grinding of pepper, cook 1 minute; Pour in chicken broth and cider and cook over high heat until the liquid has reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
3. Return chicken breast to the skillet, nestling them in among the apples; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the middle, about 8 minutes.

canola oil, chicken breasts, apple, shallots, thyme, chicken broth, apple cider, salt, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/braised-chicken-and-apples-107528 (may not work)