I try to have dinner
for the boys ready by 6 P.M. Does that
happen every night? Not in the
least. I try and make a valiant effort
at it each evening.
It's pretty often
that I get home at 5:30 P.M with M and J and there isn't a thing
defrosted. Way too often.
Not only is there nothing defrosted, but
there is also no leftovers. For me,
leftovers can be the start to a very good meal so it's always a bummer for me
when I have to start from scratch with only 30 minutes to make it happen.
Last night was no
different. Luckily we had some fresh
apples that inspired me to make a sweet and savory dish, carrots with apples
and chicken.
What You'll Need:
2 apples
2 large carrots
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
A small handful of
raisins
4-5 chicken tenders
1/2 tbsp olive oil
Prep
Peel and core both
apples. Slice apples in thin
wedges. Peel and slice the carrots.
Using a steam pot,
steam the carrots and apples for 8 minutes.
Remove from heat and move to a sauce pan. Add about 4 ounces of water and cook down
until the carrots and apples are soft and tender (you may need to add more
water incrementally until the carrots and apples are the right
consistency. Add a small handful of
raisins (for extra sweetness) and continue to cook down. Remove from heat once finished (it took me
about an hour to get the right consistency).
Preheat a separate
sauce pan and add olive oil. Lightly
season the chicken tenders Salt and pepper the chicken tenders and place in the
pan. Cook chicken until nicely browned on
both sides.
Once chicken in
browned remove from heat and let cool for about 5 minutes, then slice on an
angle and serve with the carrots and apples.
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