Recipe - Buttermilk Cider Chicken

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8 Chicken breast halves;
boneless, skinless
1 cup Buttermilk
1 tablespoon Butter
1 Granny Smith apple; core,
cut in 8 wedges
1 Red Delicious Apple; core,
cut in 8 wedges
1 cup Apple cider
1 cup Chicken broth
1 cup Whipping cream
Flour
Salt & pepper to taste
2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
2 tablespoon Fresh chives; chopped
Three fourths cup Pecans; coarsely chop, toast

Place chicken in single layer in glass baking dish. Pour buttermilk over.
Turn chicken to coat. Cover; chill overnight. Melt butter in heavy skillet
over medium high heat. Add apples and saute until golden, about 5 minutes.
Transfer apples to bowl. Add cider to same skillet. Boil until cider is
reduced to One fourth cup, about 8 minutes. Add broth and cream. Boil until liquid
is reduced to sauce consistency, about 15 minutes. (Apples and sauce can be
made 1 day ahead; cover separetely and refrigerate.) Drain chicken. Place
flour in bowl. Season flour generously with salt and pepper. Coat chicken
with flour. Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add chicken
and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
Transfer to plates. Add apples to same skillet and reheat over medium heat.
Divide among plates. Add sauce to same skillet and reheat. Stir in chives.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken. Sprinkle
with pecans.

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