Chicken In Cider Recipes

EASY APPLE CIDER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Whisk apple cider, brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and nutmeg together in a bowl.
• Place chicken breasts in a single layer in the bottom of a large casserole dish. Pour apple juice mixture over chicken breasts. Cover casserole dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake chicken breasts in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

APPLE CIDER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, flipping once, until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, apples, shallot and thyme to the pan. Cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add apple cider and broth; bring to a simmer. Cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pan; adjust heat to maintain a simmer. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken registers 165°F, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a platter. Stir sour cream, parsley and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper into the sauce. Spoon the sauce over the chicken.

CHICKEN IN CIDER

Steps:

• Boil the cider until it is reduced to one-half cup. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a skillet, add the chicken pieces and brown them over medium high heat. Remove chicken to a dish as it is browned. Lower heat.
• Saute ginger, onion and apple for several minutes, until lightly brown. Stir in the curry powder and the half cup of concentrated cider, the lime juice and raisins.
• Return chicken to the pan and baste with the sauce. Season with salt and pepper, cover and cook for about 25 minutes and serve with rice.

SMOKY CHICKEN AND CIDER

Steps:

• Heat a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the bacon to the hot pan, brown it and then remove with a slotted spoon.
• Season the chicken pieces liberally with salt and pepper, then brown in 2 batches on both sides, and remove to plate. Add the onions, carrots, thyme, and bay leaves, and season with salt and pepper. Cover the pan and sweat the vegetables 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add the flour and stir 1 to 2 minutes, then add the cider, syrup, vinegar, and 1 cup stock, stirring between each addition. Slide in the potatoes, and apples, and sprinkle the bacon over the top. Nest the chicken into the pan and add more stock until the liquids reach the edge, but do not cover the chicken. Cover the pan, reduce the heat, and cook the chicken through, 15 minutes or so. Cool completely, and store for a make-ahead meal.
• Reheat in an oven preheated to 325 degrees F, or on the stovetop over medium heat, covered until warmed through. Once hot, serve immediately. Remove the cooked chicken to a serving platter or shallow bowls, stir to thicken and combine the sauce and vegetables, and spoon over and around the chicken.

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.

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 VINEGAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic salt, then pour vinegar over all.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes or until chicken is browned and cooked through, and juices run clear.

CIDER, MUSTARD & HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large lidded non-stick pan (we used a wide, high-sided frying pan) and cook the chicken for 3-4 mins on each side until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon, then add the onions to the pan. Cook for 3 mins, then stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Pour in the cider and bring to the boil. Return the chicken to the pan, cover with a lid and simmer for 10 mins.
• After 10 mins, remove the lid and stir in the crème fraîche, mustard and herbs. Bubble for another 5 mins, then season. Serve with rice and Tenderstem broccoli.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH CIDER

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a large frying pan and fry the chicken breasts about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Transfer to a plate. (NB: They will not be completely cooked at this stage.)
• Add a little more oil and butter if necessary and add the shallots and apple slices. Fry over a medium/high heat until they begin to colour and soften, about 5 minutes.
• Pour in the cider, bring to the boil and simmer for about 3–4 minutes. Return the chicken to the pan and continue to simmer, uncovered, for another 5–7 minutes. Stir in the mustard and double cream and heat through.
• Check to make sure the chicken is done and season the sauce with salt and pepper if necessary. Serve with rice, pasta or steamed new potatoes.

CIDER VINEGAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add to the hot skillet.
• Brown the chicken on both sides, 3 minutes per side.
• Remove and reserve the meat, covered with foil.
• Add another tablespoon of the olive oil, and then add the onions, garlic, thyme and honey.
• Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently for 7-8 minutes.
• You want the onions to get really brown and caramelized.
• Add ½ cup of the cider vinegar and the stock.
• Turn up the heat to high and bring up to a simmer.
• Once at a simmer, return the chicken to the pan.
• Cook the chicken in the sauce for about 10 minutes, flipping halfway through the cooking time.

CIDER-ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the first 5 ingredients in a pan and bring to a boil.
• Stir until all salt is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and cool completely.
• Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken, rinse with cold water and pat dry.
• Pour brine into a two gallon ziplock plastic bag.
• add chicken and seal.
• Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turn the bag occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Bring 2 cups of cider to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Cook until reduced and thickened to approximately 1/4 cup (15 min).
• Set aside.
• Remove chicken from bag; discard brine and pat chicken dry.
• Place onion, parsley, and garlic into cavity.
• Place chicken on rack of broiler pan and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 175 degrees.
• Do not turn off oven just yet!
• Carefully remove and discard skin.
• Baste chicken with half of reduced cider and then return to oven for ten minutes.
• Remove from oven, baste with remaining cider and then transfer chicken to a platter.
• Separate fat from drippings and serve au jus over chicken.