Recipes
Apple Cider Braised Chicken
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
(A good accompaniment with this dish is mashed sweet potatoes or yams.)
1 cup flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
3 tbsp. butter, more if needed
1 cup onions, large diced
3/4 cup carrots, large diced
3/4 cup celery, large diced
1 clove garlic (more if desired), minced
1/2 cup turnips, diced
1 cup apple cider
1 cup white stock
1 tsp. dried thyme or 2 tsp. chopped fresh
1 tsp. fresh parsley, chopped
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. rosemary leaves salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp. cornstarch in 2 tbsp. water
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Method:
1.Set unit to 350°F. Dredge chicken pieces in seasoned flour.
2.Put butter in skillet and heat. Saute chicken pieces in batches until browned. If necessary, raise temperature to 375°F. Set browned chicken aside.
3.Add onions, carrots, celery, turnip and garlic to skillet and cook until soft and lightly browned. Add more butter if needed. Return chicken to the skillet. Add remaining ingredients except for cornstarch. Cover with the lid. Lower temperature to 300°F. Simmer until chicken is tender
4.Strain sauce if desired. Some prefer to serve the sauce mixture, vegetables and all. Thicken the sauce by adding the slurry (cornstarch and water mixture). The mixture should quickly thicken once boiling is achieved. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5.Turn the unit off. Serve the chicken with the sauce.
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