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Apple Chicken Sausage Skillet Recipe
A flavorful and healthy skillet dish combining chicken sausage, apples, and kale for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
olive oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
chicken sausage links
- 6 links pre-cooked chicken sausage links (sliced into ½-inch thick coins)
onion
- 0.5 large large onion (sliced)
poultry seasoning
- 0.5 teaspoon poultry seasoning
kosher salt
- 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
ground black pepper
- 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
apples
- 2 medium medium apples (cut into thin slices)
kale
- 2.5 cups chopped fresh kale (optional)
garlic
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
chicken broth
- 0.33 cup chicken broth
apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
fresh herbs (rosemary or thyme)
- to taste chopped fresh herbs (for serving)
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook until browned; transfer to a plate.
- Add remaining olive oil, then cook onions with poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper for 5-7 minutes until softened.
- Stir in apples, kale, and garlic; cook for a few minutes.
- Pour in chicken broth and apple cider vinegar; simmer 15-20 minutes until apples are soft and kale wilted.
- Add sausage back to pan, stir to combine, and garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
Notes
Feel free to add more herbs or adjust seasonings to taste.