Chicken Calvados Recipes

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.

CHICKEN CALVADOS

Steps:

• Combine flour and seasoned salt in a wide, shallow dish. Coat the chicken breasts in the seasoned flour. Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in the butter, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken to a plate and tent with foil.
• Combine the onions, mushrooms, and apples in the skillet. Cook and stir until the apples are just tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the brandy, thyme, salt, and pepper; bring to a simmer. Return chicken to the pan; cook, uncovered, about 10 minutes. Stir in cream, and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

POULET VALLéE D'AUGE

Steps:

• Quarter and core the apples and cut into smallish dice - a bit smaller than canned pineapple cubes. Put half the butter in a frying pan (you will need a lid for it later), heat until foaming, then tip in the apples. Fry for 7-10 minutes, turning more or less constantly, until golden brown all over and just tender when prodded with a knife. Lift out and set aside.
• Melt the remaining butter in the pan and fry the chopped shallots for 2-3 minutes. Move them to the sides of the pan so they don't start to burn, then put the chicken in, skin side down. Cook the chicken, without moving it, for 3-4 minutes until browned, then turn it over and cook in the same way for another 3-4 minutes.
• Heat about one third of the calvados in a ladle or small pan. Remove from the heat and set light to it with a match, then pour it over the chicken in the pan, stirring to burn off the fat. Repeat with the remaining calvados, in two batches.
• Pour in the stock and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer very gently for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and tender. Lift the chicken on to a board and set aside to rest for a few minutes.
• Vigorously bubble the remaining juices in the uncovered pan for a couple of minutes, to reduce, then stir in the apples and crème fraîche and keep the pan over a low heat.
• Carve each breast thickly into 6 or 7 diagonal slices and transfer them to warmed plates, keeping the slices together by lifting them with a fish slice or wide palette knife. Check the seasoning of the sauce and spike with a touch of lemon juice, then spoon over the chicken. Sprinkle with parsley and eat.

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.