Apple Cider Roasted Chicken Recipes

APPLE CIDER GLAZED ROASTED CHICKENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a wire rack and set inside a roasting pan.
• Bring apple cider to a boil in a small saucepan. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup.
• Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
• Sprinkle inside cavity of chicken with salt and pepper.
• Stuff cavity with 2 apple quarters, 2 onion quarters, and the thyme.
• Rub butter over chicken and season outside of chicken with salt and pepper.
• Tie legs together with twine and set chicken on prepared rack.
• Place in preheated oven and bake 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake, basting with reduced apple cider every 15 minutes, until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 degrees, about 30 to 45 minutes.
• If skin hasn't browned up enough, broil for 2 to 5 minutes.

APPLE CIDER-RANCH ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Rinse chicken and remove insides; dry off with a paper towel.
• Combine ranch dressing mix, granulated garlic, poultry seasoning, paprika, and cayenne for rub in a bowl.
• Rub chicken with oil. Put 1/3 cup apple cider, onion wedges, and fresh garlic inside the chicken, using onions to block the opening. Sprinkle rub all over using a teaspoon; be sure to coat legs and under wings.
• Place chicken on a stand-up roasting rack and set into a deep baking dish. Pour in remaining apple cider and ranch dressing mix.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue to bake until no longer pink in the center, the juices run clear, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, cover tightly with foil, and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

APPLE CIDER ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2. Drizzle 2 pans with oil. Scatter thyme on the bottom of the pans. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken, skin side down, in pans (don't overcrowd) and roast for 20 minutes. 3. Turn chicken over, pour cider into pans and continue roasting for another 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and cider has reduced to a glaze. 4. Transfer chicken to platter and spoon cider over chicken. Top with chutney, if desired.

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.

APPLE CIDER BRINED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix 2 tablespoons salt, 2 tablespoons pepper, 4 cups water, vinegar, and apple juice in a 2 gallon container. Add the chicken and allow to marinate for 30 minutes up to 3 hours in the refrigerator.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon pepper to the flour, mix well, and hold until ready to fry.
• In a cast iron skillet, add the oil and bring to 350 degrees F over high heat. Remove the chicken from the brine, pat dry with a paper towel, and dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour, coating well and tapping off any excess. Once all the chicken is floured, add to the oil, in batches, and cook until golden brown on both sides, 8 to 9 minutes per side. The internal temperature must be 165 degrees to be cooked thoroughly.

CIDER-ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a roasting pan; dot with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 325°; bake for 2 hours. , Pour cider over chicken. Add the potatoes, onions and peppers to the pan; place bacon over chicken breast. Bake 1 hour longer, basting often. , Add tomatoes to the pan. Bake 30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 180°. Cover and let stand 10 minutes before carving. Thicken the pan juices for gravy if desired.

CIDER-ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the first 5 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until salt dissolves. Remove from heat; cool completely. Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse chicken with cold water; pat dry. Trim excess fat. Pour brine into a 2-gallon zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken; seal. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turning the bag occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Bring 2 cups cider to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until cider has thickened and reduced to 1/4 cup (about 15 minutes). Set aside.
• Remove chicken from bag; discard brine. Pack chicken dry with paper towels. Place the onion halves, parsley, and garlic into cavity. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken. Tie legs. Place chicken on rack of a broiler pan. Bake at 400°F for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until thermometer register 175°F Remove from oven (do not turn oven off). Carefully remove and discard skin. Baste chicken with half of the reduced cider; return to 400°F oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; baste with remaining cider reduction. Transfer chicken to platter.
• Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure. Pour drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rice to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag. Drain drippings into a small bowl, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat. Serve jus over chicken.