Chicken With Calvados Crock Pot Food

CHICKEN WITH CALVADOS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Wash chicken. Cut into serving pieces. Pat dry with paper towels.
• Heat large frying pan over medium heat, add butter, and sauté chicken until nicely browned. Season with salt and pepper. Pour Calvados over chicken. Carefully ignite using either a long wooden match or long-barreled butane lighter. Spoon pan juices over chicken while flaming. Remove chicken and pan juices to crockery pot.
• In medium bowl combine chicken stock base, parsley, herbs and wine. Pour over chicken. Cover. Cook on low (200°F) 6 to 8 hours. Remove chicken to heated platter.
• Turn heat to high (300°F). Blend arrowroot with water. Stir into pan juices. Cook on high until mixture thicken and boils. Stir in cream. Heat to serving temperature.

CHICKEN CALVADOS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper, cinnamon, ginger, & nutmeg. Rub into the chicken.
• In a large nonsick skillet, heat oil. Saute chicken until browned, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate.
• In the same skillet saute the onions until softened, about minutes. Stir in the apples & cook, turning occassionally, until golden brown & tender, 3-5mins. Stir in the cider/juice; bring to a boil.
• Return the chicken to the skillet & cook, turning as needed, until cooked through about 5 minutes longer. TRansfer to a platter.
• Stir in the calvados into the skillet, cok until the apples and onions are glazed and the liquied is thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Serve the chicken, topped with the apple mixture.

EASY SLOW COOKER SANTA FE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine black beans, chicken broth, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, corn, cilantro, scallions, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt in the crock pot. Season chicken breast with salt and lay atop the beans mixture.
• Cook on Low for 9 1/2 hours.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker to a cutting board; shred into strands, return to the slow cooker, and stir into the beans mixture.
• Continue cooking on Low for 30 minutes more.

CHICKEN WITH CREAM, APPLES AND CALVADOS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the bacon in oil. Drain on absorbing paper. Set aside.
• In the same skillet, brown the chicken on each side. Add oil if needed. Add salt and pepper. Set aside on a plate.
• In the same skillet, brown the apples and shallots at high heat. Add salt and pepper. Deglaze with calvados. Let reduce 1 minute. Add chicken, cream and sage. Bring to boil. Cover and let simmer slowly about 1 hour at low heat, stirring frequently. Adjust seasoning. Serve on pasta and sprinkle with bacon.

CHICKEN BREASTS CALVADOS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Spread apples in the bottom of a slow cooker.
• Arrange chicken, overlapping pieces slightly, on top of apples.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Pour in brandy.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours.
• Using a slotted spoon, lift chicken and apples to a small baking dish.
• Pour cooking liquid into a small pan and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often until liquid reduces (8 minutes).
• Pour liquid over chicken.
• Cover each chicken piece with a slice of cheese and broil in oven until cheese is bubbly (2 minutes).
• Sprinkle with parsley.