Cheddar-Crusted Chicken With Chunky Applesauce

• 5 mcintosh apples, peeled quartered, cored and chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup apple cider
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 -8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 18 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (eyeball it)
• 3 large eggs
• 14 cup milk
• all-purpose flour
• olive oil, for frying
• salt

1. Place 3 eggs and 1/4 cup of milk in a medium bowl.
2. Add chicken cutlets to bowl and let sit for a few minutes.
3. Place the flour in a dish.
4. Mix the breadcrumbs and finely shredded Cheddar and put on a plate.
5. Take each cutlet on of the egg-milk mixture one by one; Coat the chicken first in flour and then in the breadcrumb and cheddar mixture
6. Heat a large skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat and add the coated chicken breasts.
7. Cook in a single layer about 5 to 8 minutes on each side until browned and fully cooked.
8. Preheat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
9. Add the apples, lemon juice, cider, brown sugar and cinnamon.
10. Stir the mixture.
11. Cook, stirring frequently, until mushy, about 15 minutes.
12. Serve the chicken with the applesauce.

apples, lemon juice, apple cider, brown sugar, chicken breasts, breadcrumbs, cheddar cheese, fresh thyme, nutmeg, eggs, milk, flour, olive oil, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheddar-crusted-chicken-with-chunky-applesauce-494058 (may not work)