Chicken Fricassee with Apple for Two | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts , trimmed
• 3/4 teaspoon table salt , divided
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper , divided
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 Fuji, Gala, or Braeburn apple , unpeeled, cored and cut into 1-inch-thick wedges
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh chives