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Apple Bacon Baked Chicken

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"This is a nice spin on traditional baked chicken and apples - bacon makes it that much better! This recipe can be easily adapted for the fall fruits or veggies you have on hand, and is delicious served with mashed sweet potatoes." — S Nunes

Directions

Soak cranberries in apple cider in a bowl until cranberries are rehydrated, 2 to 6 hours.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Coat bottom of a baking dish with olive oil.
Arrange chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish; sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
Whisk mustard and applesauce together in a small bowl; spoon over chicken breasts. Lay two half-slices of bacon atop each chicken breast. Arrange apples and onions around chicken. Add cranberries, pouring any remaining apple cider over chicken. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until bacon is crisp and chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 3 hrs 15 mins

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
Suggested additions/substitutions: McIntosh apples, Bartlett pears, and sweet potatoes would all work in this dish. You could substitute apple, cranberry, or even grape juice for cider, or use fresh cranberries and skip the cider soak.

Reviews More Reviews

Sep 14, 2012

I think that the core of the recipe is really good. I just made the recipe and it came out pretty tasty. I didn't have any apples on hand and I hate onions, so I left them out. Used apple juice instead of cider. I really liked how the dish turned out. Chicken was really tender. Juice and cranberries added just enough sweetness. Bacon did better crisping up under the broiler, so I did broil it for about 3 minutes. Next time I might try using fresh or frozen cranberries and see if there is a major difference. I must say that you must like mustard for this dish. If you have a child or guest who doesn't like mustard, then they probably wouldn't like it. I'm thinking about trying this recipe with pork chops or pork tenderloin.

—STLBF

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Feb 21, 2013

Chicken turned out very favorful. Apples were too mushy though. There is no need to soak the cranberries for hours - I started soaking them as I cooked the bacon and had it all in the oven 20 minutes later, and they were totally juicy when they came out.

—Astraea

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3 Ratings

Nov 30, 2012

This recipe was pretty good. It had a good balance of sweet and savory. I added sweet potato and apple to the dish, but only half of one onion. Two onions seemed like a lot of onion. I did not use cranberries because I cannot get them where I live. So, instead of adding juice to the dish, I added extra home made apple sauce. It was pretty good. I would make it again.

—Kim Bishop

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Nutrition

Calories
371 kcal
19%

Carbohydrates
37.2 g
12%

Cholesterol
77 mg
26%

Fat
11.9 g
18%

Fiber
3.7 g
15%

Protein
30.7 g
61%

Sodium
760 mg
30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Apple Bacon Baked Chicken

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 371
Calories from Fat: 107

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11.9g 18 %
Saturated Fat 2.8g 14 %
Cholesterol 77mg 26 %
Sodium 760mg 30 %
** Potassium 500mg 14 %
Total Carbohydrates 37.2g 12 %
** Dietary Fiber 3.7g 15 %
Protein 30.7g 61 %
** Sugars 26.7g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C 16 %
Calcium 9 %
Iron 18 %
** Thiamin 15 %
** Niacin 137 %
** Vitamin B6 38 %
** Magnesium 13 %
** Folate 10 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.