Apple Chicken
Wanring, this is not my prettiest post!
I love a good roast chicken. Apple is a really great flavor pairing! This recipe is incredibly simple and the flavor is amazing.
We always seem to have a lot of apples on hand. This time of year especially because do all of the fall activities like apple picking. And cider. We seem to always have a jug of cider on hand this time of year.
I apologize for the lack of pretty photos. Life happens and sometime I just can’t fit that part in! Someday I’ll probably come back to update them! But trust my words, this is a great recipe!
Roast Apple Chicken
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 3-4lb roasting chicken
- 2 apples, cut into large chunks any kind but I prefer macintosh
- 1 medium onion, cut into large chunks
- 1 Tbsp softened butter
- salt
- pepper
- 2-3 cups apple cider
Gravy
- 2-3 Tbsp corn starch
- 1/4 cup water or apple cider
- pan drippings
Instructions
Chicken
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees
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Empty out roasting chicken and place chicken breast up in a roasting or baking dish, pat dry
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Sprinkle the inside of the chicken liberally with salt
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Stuff the chicken with the onion and apple chunks
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Sprinkle leftover apple and onion in the baking dish around the chicken
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Rub the softened butter on the chicken and sprinkle on salt and pepper
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Pour the apply cider into the pan, it should be roughly 1-2 inches deep
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Bake uncovered at 450 degrees for 10-15 minutes
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Reduce temp to 350 and bake for 20 minutes per pound
Gravy
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When the chicken is done, transfer the liquid from the pan to a sauce pot/pan and bring to a boil
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In a small cup or dish, mix the corn starch and water/apple cider together
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Add to the boiling liquid and stir until thickened
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Remove from heat
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Serve immediately
Recipe Notes
I prefer to not use a rack in my roasting pan/baking dish. I think the meat gets more flavor sitting in the liquid