Chicken and Apples with Rosemary (Phase 2)
Phase: Low Calorie Phase Course: Main Course
This recipe for Chicken and Apples with Rosemary is delicious and safe for Phase 2 of the HCG Diet. This recipe counts as 1 meat serving, 1/2 fruit serving, and 1 vegetable serving while on the low-calorie phase of the HCG Diet.
The Simple Girl Bouillon Base can be purchased in our online store.
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/4 tsp Simple Girl Dry Bouillon
- 1 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red apple, sliced
- 100 grams skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch strips
- 1/2 tsp heaping teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
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Dissolve ¼ teaspoon of Simple Girl Dry Bouillon Base into ½ cup boiling water. (You may substitute 1/2 cup chicken broth in place of the hot water and Simple Girl Dry Bouillon.)
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Pour half of that mixture into a sauté pan, rereserving the other half
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Heat the bouillon mixture over medium-high heat.
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Add apple and onion slices and sauté until slightly brown and soft, about 4 minutes.
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In the meantime, sprinkle the chicken with half of the rosemary, salt and pepper.
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Move the apple and onion over to the sides of the pan and add the chicken strips to the middle of the pan.
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Brown both sides of the chicken, about 7 minutes.
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You may add the reserve bouillon mixture if you need to during the browning process.
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Add the vinegar, remaining rosemary and remaining bouillon mixture.
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Cover the pan and reduce heat to simmer and cook for 5 more minutes.
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Serve with the extra pan juices poured over top the chicken, onion and apples; you won’t want to miss a drop!