Braised Apples With Saffron And Cider Food

BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degree F. Sprinkle the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large, deep ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken in the skillet skin-side down and cook, flipping once, until golden on both sides. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the thyme and leeks to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Pour in the wine and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom. Cook until the skillet is nearly dry. Stir in the broth, apple cider and a pinch each of salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Use a fork to mash the butter and flour together in a small bowl until smooth. Whisk the butter-flour mixture into the skillet until dissolved. Stir in the apples and remove from the heat. Nestle the chicken skin-side up in the skillet along with any collected juices from the plate. Bake until the chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.

CIDER-BRAISED PORK LOIN WITH SAUTEED APPLES

Steps:

• Combine the salt, pepper, sage and thyme and rub into pork.
• Wrap pork in plastic wrap and chill 2 hours or overnight.
• Pat pork dry with paper towels.
• In a large, ovenproof casserole heat oil over moderate-high heat until hot but not smoking and brown the pork.
• Transfer to a plate, pour off all but 2 tblsps fat, and cook onion and garlic over moderate heat, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Return pork to casserole, add cider and bring to boil.
• Braise pork, covered, in a preheated 350F (165C) oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour.
• Transfer to a heated platter, discard string and let stand 10 minutes.
• Spoon off fat from pan juices and puree pan juices with a blender (or immersion blender).
• Season to taste.
• Serve in a sauceboat.
• Arrange sautéed apples around sliced pork.

BRAISED CELERY WITH APPLE

Steps:

• In a covered skillet over medium heat, saute onions and garlic in melted butter until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and heat almost to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until celery is soft. Stir occasionally.
• Uncover and heat to a fast boil. Stirring frequently, cook until remaining liquid is reduced to a thick syrup, about 5-10 minutes. Serve immediately.

CIDER BRAISED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Add the flour, salt and pepper to a shallow dish and whisk together. Add the tenderloin, turning to coat it completely, shaking off any excess.
• In a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and when it is hot add the pork and sear, turning to brown on all sides, about 4-5 minutes. Transfer the pork to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any oil.
• Add the shallots and garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the cider, scraping the bottom to remove any browning bits. Add the rosemary, thyme and mustard to the skillet, increase the heat and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring often. Return the pork to the pan, cover and transfer to the oven and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and add the apple quarters and continue to cook, covered, in the oven for an additional 15 minutes until the apples are slightly soft but still firm and the pork registers 145°F on an instant-read thermometer.
• Transfer the apples and pork to a plate and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• While the pork is resting, place the pot over medium-high heat and bring the liquid to a boil, if it is very thin then allow it to reduce by 1/3, whisk in the butter to make a glossy sauce. Transfer the sauce to a dish or pitcher.
• To serve: Place the pork onto a cutting board and slice crosswise into 8 slices. Arrange the slices of pork on a serving platter with the apple slices and spoon the sauce over the pork.

PORK CHOPS BRAISED WITH CIDER AND APPLES

Steps:

• Season pork chops generously with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add pork to skillet and cook until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer pork to platter. Tent with foil to keep warm.
• Drain off all by 2 tablespoons of drippings from skillet.
• Add butter to skillet. Once butter is melted add onion, and saute until onion is almost soft, about 5 minutes.
• Mix in apples,cider, vinegar and bay leaf.
• Cover skillet and cook onions and apples are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Discard bay leaves.
• Add any accumulated juices from pork chop platter to skillet.
• Increase heat and cook until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
• Spoon sauce over pork chops and serve.