Apple-Gouda Smothered Chicken

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:12:52 GMT

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees

Step 2

halve brussels sprouts, quarter apple, stem and remove thyme, season chicken with 1/4 tsp of salt and a pinch of pepper

Step 3

Toss Brussels sprouts in mixture of paprika, 1 tsp olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt and a pinch of pepper. Place Brussels sprouts on a prepared baking sheet spread into a single layer. Roast until tender, about 10 minutes.

Step 4

While sprouts roast place a medium pan over medium heat and add 1/2 tsp of olive oil. add apple slices to pan in a single layer and sear until lightly browned, about 2-3 minutes

Step 5

return pan used to sear apples to medium-high heat and add 1/2 tsp olive oil. add chicken and sear undisturbed until lightly brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.

Step 6

Add chicken to baking sheet with brussels sprouts, shingle seared apples on chicken and cover with gouda slices.

Step 7

Roast until chicken reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees, approximately 3-5 minutes. While chicken cooks makes sauce.

Step 8

place apple cider and thyme in pan used to sear chicken over medium-high heat. bring to a boil and cook until sauce is the consistency of a light syrup. Approximately 30-60 seconds. Remove from burner and swirl in butter and season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Step 9

Plate and drizzle the sauce over the chicken,

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