Description

A cozy fall dinner recipe featuring seared chicken thighs simmered with crisp apples, tangy apple cider, and herbs in one pan for minimal cleanup and maximum flavor.

Ingredients

Scale

4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs

2 crisp apples sliced

1 medium onion thinly sliced

3 garlic cloves minced

1 cup fresh apple cider

1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

1 teaspoon fresh sage or rosemary

salt to taste

black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Pat chicken thighs dry and season with salt and pepper

2. Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat

3. Place chicken skin-side down and sear until golden brown, about 5–7 minutes

4. Flip chicken and cook 3–4 minutes more, then transfer to a plate

5. Reduce heat to medium and add butter to the pan

6. Sauté onion until translucent, about 3 minutes, then add garlic and cook until fragrant

7. Add apple slices and cook until slightly softened

8. Pour in apple cider and scrape up browned bits from the pan

9. Stir in chicken broth, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, thyme, and sage or rosemary

10. Return chicken to pan skin-side up and simmer uncovered for 20–25 minutes until cooked through

11. Spoon sauce over chicken occasionally during cooking

12. Adjust seasoning and sweetness with salt, pepper, or a drizzle of maple syrup

13. Serve chicken and apples directly from the pan with sauce

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Category: dinner
Method: pan searing
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with apples

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