Chicken Braised With Cider & Bacon
"Cheaper than a roast, this is a great-value weekend treat."
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 chicken thighs, skin on
- 4 slices smoked back bacon, chopped into lardons
- 1 onion, halved and sliced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 7⁄8 cups cider
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
directions
- Heat the oven to 375°F Heat 1 tbsp oil in a roasting tin or large casserole over a medium flame on the hob. Add the chicken thighs and cook for 3-4 minutes per side, until golden. remove from the tin.
- Add the bacon and onion to the tin and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then gradually add the cider.
- Simmer for 2 minutes, then stir in the mustard.
- Sit the chicken thighs back in the roasting tin and cover with foil. Put in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Serve with vegetables of your choice.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)
