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Recipes

Apple Cider Braised Chicken

Servings: 4
Ingredients:
(A good accompaniment with this dish is mashed sweet
potatoes or yams.)
2-21/2lbs. chicken, quartered
1cup flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
3tbsp. butter, more if needed
1cup onions, large diced
3/4cup carrots, large diced
3/4cup celery, large diced
1clove garlic (moreif desired), minced
1/2cup turnips, diced
1cup apple cider
1cup white stock
1tsp. dried thyme or 2 tsp. chopped fresh
1tsp. fresh parsley, chopped
2bay leaves
1/2tsp. rosemary leaves
salt and pepper to taste
2tbsp. cornstarch in 2 tbsp. water
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 temperatureto 300°F.Simmer until
chicken is tender (30-45 minutes). Remove the chicken.
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
mixtureshould quickly thicken once boiling is achieved.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Turn the unit off. Serve the chicken with the sauce.