Chicken Cider And Apple Casserole Food

APPLE CIDER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, add to pan and sear until golden, about 4 minutes each side. Remove chicken from pan, and set aside. Add remaining butter and onion, apple, garlic, thyme and bay leaves. Saute until apple begins to get color and onions soften, about 6 minutes. Add flour and stir 2 to 3 minutes. Nestle chicken back into pan, add cider, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook until chicken is cooked through, about 12 minutes.

CHICKEN, CIDER AND APPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pat the chicken breasts dry with kitchen paper then dip in the flour, shaking off any excess.
• Heat a large, deep, lidded frying pan or casserole for a couple of minutes over a moderately high heat. Add one tablespoon of oil then, when that is hot, add half the butter.
• Place the chicken breasts in the pan, skin-side down and fry for 2-3 minutes, or until the skin is nicely browned. Turn the breasts over, turn the heat down and fry the other side for 1-2 minutes. Remove the chicken breasts to a plate, discard the fat in the pan and wipe it clean.
• Return the pan to a moderate heat and add the remaining oil and butter. Add the onion, carrot and celery, stir well, cover the pan and cook for five minutes, or until the vegetables are beginning to soften.
• Stir in the thyme and any leftover flour. Add the chicken stock and cider, bring to the boil and add the sliced apples. Turn the heat down and return the chicken pieces to the pan, spooning the vegetables and apple over them. Replace the lid and simmer for about 35-40 minutes, turning the chicken breasts over half way through. Add a little extra cider or chicken stock if needed. Check the seasoning, adding extra salt or pepper to taste.

CHICKEN, CABBAGE & APPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Wash chicken and pat dry, using paper towels.
• Blend spices, salt and ginger together.
• Peel back skin of drumsticks, pat flesh with spice mixture and replace skin.
• Line casserole dish with potatoes, then cover with drumsticks.
• Intersperse with rows of cabbage, apples, onions and carrots.
• Sprinkle extra spices and bay leaves over, tuck cinnamon chards in between vegetables and sprinkle with vinegar, orange juice and olive oil.
• Cover tightly and braise at 160°C for 1 hour.
• Remove lid or aluminum foil and continue braising until golden brown.

APPLE CIDER CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chicken pieces with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Heat 2 tbsp butter and the olive oil in a skillet, brown chicken pieces, then pour Calvados on the chicken and carefully light it with a match (keep a lid nearby, just in case...).
• When the pan is no longer on fire, add scallions and cook on low heat until tender but not browned.
• Pour Apple Cider in the pan and cook for 15 minutes, turning the chicken pieces once after 10 minutes.
• Melt 2 tbsp butter in another pan, add mushrooms and cook for 4 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and their liquid to the chicken pan, add cream too and cook further 5 minutes.
• Take chicken out of the pan and keep it warm while thickening the sauce for about 10 minutes.
• Salt and pepper to taste, return chicken to pan, bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes more.
• Meanwhile core the apples without peeling them, brown them in a pan with remaining 2 tbsp butter.
• Serve the chicken aside the apples, garnish with parsley.
• (I like to do the recipe with only chicken breasts, cut into strips, and reduce cooking time accordingly).

BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH APPLES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a deep oven-proof skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs to the hot oil and cook until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate and keep warm.
• Add sliced onions to the skillet and saute until they just start to brown, about 3 minutes. Pour in apple cider and chicken stock, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits. Stir in thyme and salt. Simmer until the onions are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat.
• Add chicken back to the skillet and spoon some sauce over the top. Arrange sliced apples around the chicken. Cover the skillet with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove skillet from the oven and carefully uncover. Transfer chicken from the skillet to a plate and keep warm. Whisk heavy cream and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Stir gently into the sauce in the skillet. Place chicken back into the skillet and spoon some of the sauce over the chicken.
• Return skillet to the oven and bake, uncovered, until the chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, and an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 15 minutes more. Serve chicken and apples with the sauce.