Easy Apple Cider Chicken

Mix apple cider with cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and a little lemon juice, pour over chicken breasts, and bake to juicy perfection in this easy apple cider chicken recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 203 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 2 cups apple cider
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk apple cider, brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and nutmeg together in a bowl.

Step 3

Place chicken breasts in a single layer in the bottom of a large casserole dish. Pour apple juice mixture over chicken breasts. Cover casserole dish with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake chicken breasts in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).