Apple Raisin Sauce

A good sauce for pork and chicken dishes.

Step: 1

Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic and shallot in hot oil until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step: 2

Stir apple cider, chicken stock, raisins, brown sugar, orange segments, thyme sprigs, bay leaf, and cloves into garlic and shallot. Bring to a simmer and cook until sauce is reduced by half, stirring often, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with kosher salt.

Per Serving: 143 calories; protein 0.6g; carbohydrates 26.2g; fat 4.7g; cholesterol 0.1mg; sodium 129mg.

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