Cider Braised Chicken with Sage
Cider braised chicken with sage is an aromatic chicken dinner that's easy to prepare and makes a gorgeous presentation!
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- large braising pan or roasting pan This is the one I use.
- instant read thermometer, optional but handy for checking to see if your chicken is done. Buy one here.
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, peeled, halved, and sliced
- 1 large shallot, peeled and sliced
- 1 bunch fresh sage
- coarse salt and fresh cracked black pepper
- 1.5 cups fresh apple cider
- 2-3 Tbsp grainy Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2.5-3 lb spatchcocked chicken
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F. Take the chicken out from the refrigerator while you prep everything for this dish.
- Put 2 tablespoons of olive oil at the bottom of your braising pan. Add the onions and shallots, loosening the layers with your fingers as you add them so they separate.
- Add the fresh sage, 1 teaspoon of salt, and a good grinding of black pepper. Then add the cider, mustard, and vinegar. Give everything a stir to combine.
- Lay your chicken, skin side up, into the pan, on top of the onions, etc.
- Brush the surface of the chicken with some olive oil and sprinkle liberally with salt. Bake, uncovered, for about 60-70 minutes, or until the chicken registers 165F in the thickest part. I like to baste the chicken from time to time. I also run it under the broiler for the last minute or two to add color and crisp the skin.
- I like to serve the chicken on a platter with sides. I lay down the onions along with the juices, topped with the chicken. Garnish with fresh sage.
Notes
If you'd like a sauce with more body, remove the chicken after baking and sprinkle a little Wondra flour into the pan, while stirring, to thicken the juices. You can also mix together a tablespoon of regular flour with a tablespoon of butter and melt that into the pan.
We served our chicken with roasted potatoes, which I roasted in a separate sheet pan along with the chicken. Why not throw in a few thick slices of apple for color!
Nutrition
Calories: 362 kcal · Carbohydrates: 15 g · Protein: 26 g · Fat: 21 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 9 g · Trans Fat: 0.1 g · Cholesterol: 102 mg · Sodium: 184 mg · Potassium: 447 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 11 g · Vitamin A: 198 IU · Vitamin C: 6 mg · Calcium: 55 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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