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Cider Braised Chicken with Sage
Cider braised chicken with sage is an aromatic chicken dinner that's easy to prepare and makes a gorgeous presentation!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 362 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, peeled, halved, and sliced
- 1 large shallot, peeled and sliced
- 1 bunch fresh sage
- coarse salt and fresh cracked black pepper
- 1.5 cups fresh apple cider
- 2-3 Tbsp grainy dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2.5-3 lb spatchcocked chicken
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F. Take the chicken out from the refrigerator while you prep everything for this dish.
- Put 2 tablespoons of olive oil at the bottom of your braising pan. Add the onions and shallots, loosening the layers with your fingers as you add them so they separate.
- Add the fresh sage, 1 teaspoon of salt, and a good grinding of black pepper. Then add the cider, mustard, and vinegar. Give everything a stir to combine.
- Lay your chicken, skin side up, into the pan, on top of the onions, etc.
- Brush the surface of the chicken with some olive oil and sprinkle liberally with salt. Bake, uncovered, for about 60-70 minutes, or until the chicken registers 165F in the thickest part. I like to baste the chicken from time to time. I also run it under the broiler for the last minute or two to add color and crisp the skin.
- I like to serve the chicken on a platter with sides. I lay down the onions along with the juices, topped with the chicken. Garnish with fresh sage.
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Notes
- If you'd like a sauce with more body, remove the chicken after baking and sprinkle a little Wondra flour into the pan, while stirring, to thicken the juices. You can also mix together a tablespoon of regular flour with a tablespoon of butter and melt that into the pan.
- We served our chicken with roasted potatoes, which I roasted in a separate sheet pan along with the chicken. Why not throw in a few thick slices of apple for color!
Nutrition Information
Calories
362kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
184mg
(8%)
Potassium
447mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
198IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 362kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 198IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.