Chicken With Cream, Apples and Calvados

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Ready In:
1hr 15mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4
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ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 skinless chicken legs
  • 2 cortland apples, peeled, seeded and sliced
  • 4 shallots, minced
  • 12 cup calvados
  • 12 cup 15% cream
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage, minced
  • salt and pepper
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directions

  • In a large skillet, brown the bacon in oil. Drain on absorbing paper. Set aside.
  • In the same skillet, brown the chicken on each side. Add oil if needed. Add salt and pepper. Set aside on a plate.
  • In the same skillet, brown the apples and shallots at high heat. Add salt and pepper. Deglaze with calvados. Let reduce 1 minute. Add chicken, cream and sage. Bring to boil. Cover and let simmer slowly about 1 hour at low heat, stirring frequently. Adjust seasoning. Serve on pasta and sprinkle with bacon.

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  1. Everyone at my house loved this, however I did use boneless chicken thighs and reduced the cooking time by half. Made for Photo Tag.
     
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