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Cider-Braised Chicken

By Melissa Roberts

4.3

(29)

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    50 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 whole chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds), quartered
3 tablespoons olive oil
2/3 cup unfiltered apple cider
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Sprinkle chicken with 2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper and 1 teaspoon salt.

    Step 2

    Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then brown chicken, skin side down first, turning once, 8 to 10 minutes total. Transfer to a plate, discarding oil.

    Step 3

    Wipe out skillet, then boil remaining ingredients until reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet and braise, covered, turning once, until chicken is just cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer chicken to a platter. Boil sauce to thicken if necessary. Whisk sauce if separated and season with salt, then pour over chicken.

TagsApple CiderBeveragesChickenPoultryMainDinnerGluten FreeSearBraiseFallGourmet
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