Chicken Braised With Cider & Bacon |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Cheaper than a roast, this is a great-value weekend treat. 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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Simmer for 2 minutes, then stir in the mustard.
4. 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.
5. Serve with vegetables of your choice.
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