Chicken with Cider and Bacon Sauce

Chicken gets a sweet and salty makeover in this recipe for Chicken with Apple Cider-Bacon Sauce. Use a mallet to flatten chicken breast, which cooks up quickly and delivers a high-protein, high-flavor dinner in no time. Keep the meal light with rice with a side of good-for-you veggies.
Serve with broccoli and a combination of white and wild rice.






Ingredients

4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves		1⁄4 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper		2 bacon slices, chopped
1⁄4 cup minced fresh onion		3⁄4 cup unsweetened apple cider
1⁄2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

Yield: 4 Servings
　
directionsPrep: 15 min Total: 30 min (Quick)
.....Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1⁄2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper.
.....Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan. Add chicken to drippings in pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
.....Add onion to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until tender, stirring constantly. Add cider and broth; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook until broth mixture is reduced to 1⁄2 cup (about 5 minutes). Stir in cooked bacon; serve sauce over chicken.