Maple-Apple Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup apple juice 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 0.5 teaspoon thyme leaves fresh
• 2 large granny smith apples cored peeled sliced quartered
• 0.1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 tablespoon butter light
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 24 ounce chicken breast halves boneless skinless

Equipment

• frying pan
• ziploc bags

Directions

1. Combine chicken and next 3 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal bag, and marinate chicken in refrigerator 30 minutes.
2. Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray.
4. Add chicken; cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until done.
5. Remove chicken from pan, and set aside.
6. Melt butter in pan over medium-high heat.
7. Add apples; saut 4 minutes.
8. Add reserved marinade, salt, pepper, and cinnamon; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes or until reduced slightly. Return chicken to pan; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
9. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.