Apple Cider Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 513.6
  • Total Fat: 29.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 94.4 mg
  • Sodium: 1,086.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 38.5 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    4 Tbls. EVOO
    2 whole chicken breasts bone in, skin on
    salt and pepper
    3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
    2 Tbls. thyme leaves, chopped
    3 Tbls. honey
    4 large cloves garlic
    1 cup+ apple cider vinegar
    2 C chicken stock


Directions

Preheat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add a couple tablespoons of EVOO, 2 turns of the pan. Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper, and add to the hot oil, skin side down. Brown chicken, about 5 minutes per side. Remove and Reserve.
Add another 2 turns of the pan of EVOO, the onions, thyme, honey, and the garlic. Season the onions with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently for about 20-30 minutes or until the onions are really brown.
Add cider vinegar, scraping up all the brown bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the chicken stock and bring up to a bubble.
Once at a simmer, return the chicken to the pot with the liquid and the onions. Place a lid on the pot, turn the heat down to a simmer for about 15 minutes, flipping the chicken over in the sauce about halfway through. Remove lid, check to make sure shicken is cooked through by cutting a slit in the thickest part of the breast. Serve with Creamy Dijon Smashed Potatoes.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUSIEWOO.