Chicken breast with apples and prunes
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Are you planning a get-together with friends and don't know what to cook? I'll tell you. The finished dish can be served immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1
As you can see, we'll need only a few ingredients. You'll also need a tablespoon of lemon juice and half a teaspoon of lemon zest.
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Step 2
We will thoroughly wash and dry half a chicken breast. Make cuts in the fillet and insert pieces of soft prunes into them. If your prunes are hard, pour boiling water over them and let them soak for about 5 minutes.
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Step 3
Then mix a spoon of olive oil, salt, pepper, and herbs, and marinate the fillet in this mixture for at least 30 minutes.
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Step 4
It's better to use firm and sour apples. Remove the core and slice the apple into rings about 7-8 mm thick.
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Step 5
Grate the lemon zest and squeeze a tablespoon of juice from the lemon.
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Step 6
Heat the pan with olive and butter over high heat.
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Step 7
And fry the marinated fillet on both sides until a golden crust forms.
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Step 8
Take a sheet of foil and place 2-3 apple rings in the center of it.
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Step 9
Place the fried fillet on the apples, then add another layer of apples. Drizzle with the remaining oil from the pan (optional), sprinkle with zest, and pour lemon juice over the top.
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Step 10
Seal and place in a preheated oven at 190 degrees for about 25 minutes. Then slightly open the foil and let the dish cook for another 10 minutes.
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Step 11
And here is our ready, fragrant dish.
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Step 12
Serve with herbs and fresh vegetables, don't forget to drizzle the fillet with the juice that formed during cooking.