Sauteed Chicken Breast With Apple Curry Sauce

• Apple Curry Sauce
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 2 shallots, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
• 1 tart apple, preferably Granny Smith, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1/2 cup heavy (double) cream
• salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 boneless chicken half breasts
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• slices of red apple, for garnish
• chopped green (spring) onions, for garnish

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter until very hot. Saute the
3. shallots, garlic, and ginger for about 2 minutes. Add the diced apple and toss to
4. coat with the butter. Add the wine and cider and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until
5. half the liquid has evaporated.
6. In a small saute pan over high heat, dry-saute the curry powder for 2 or 3
7. minutes, until it begins to give off its aroma. Add it and the cream to the apples
8. and cook until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and
9. pepper. Set the sauce aside, keeping it warm.
10. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, In a large saute pan over high
11. temperature, heat the olive oil until smoking hot. Place the chicken breast halves
12. skin side down in the pan and cook for 3 or 4 minutes, or until well browned.
13. Turn the chicken over. If your saute pan is ovenproof, place it in the oven;
14. otherwise, transfer the chicken to a roasting pan. Bake for about 5 minutes, or
15. until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
16. Place the chicken breasts on a serving platter and pour the Apple Curry Sauce
17. over all. Garnish with slices of red apple and a sprinkling of chopped green
18. onions.

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