Description
A quick, one-pan weeknight dinner featuring savory apple sausage, tender chicken, and sweet Fuji or Honeycrisp apples in a creamy sage-Dijon sauce. Ready in 30 minutes with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 lb apple pork sausage
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 large red bell pepper, diced
- 2 medium Fuji or Honeycrisp apples, diced
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cold butter
- 1 teaspoon dried sage (or 1 tbsp fresh sage leaves)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prep: Chop chicken, onion, bell pepper, and apples. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Brown Sausage: Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook for 5 minutes until browned and crispy. Drain excess grease, leaving about 1 tablespoon.
- Cook Chicken: Add chicken pieces to the pan. Sear for 1 minute, then cook until golden brown and done (5-7 minutes). Remove chicken and sausage to a plate.
- Sauté Veggies: Lower heat to medium. Add onion and bell pepper to the pan; cook for 3 minutes until softened. Add diced apples and cook for 2 minutes until they begin to soften.
- Build Sauce: Stir in Dijon mustard and soy sauce. Pour in chicken broth, scraping up brown bits from the bottom. Simmer for 1-2 minutes until slightly reduced.
- Combine: Return chicken and sausage to the pan. Add spinach and toss until wilted. Remove from heat.
- Finish: Stir in cold butter and sage until melted and sauce is glossy. Serve immediately.
Notes
Do not crowd the pan; cook sausage and chicken in batches if necessary to ensure browning. Use firm apples like Fuji or Honeycrisp to prevent mushiness. Swirling in cold butter at the end creates a rich emulsion. This recipe is naturally gluten-free if using certified GF sausage and broth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the skillet
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 35
Keywords: chicken, apple sausage, skillet dinner, one pan meal, weeknight dinner, fall recipes, quick meals, family friendly