Description
Chicken Normandy, also known as French Apple Cider Chicken, is a delightful dish combining tender chicken thighs with the sweetness of apples and the depth of apple cider, making it a perfect comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 bone-in
- skin-on chicken thighs
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 1 medium onion thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 apple cored and thinly sliced preferably a crisp variety like Granny Smith or Fuji
- 1 cup dry French apple cider or substitute with apple juice and a splash of white wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Season the chicken thighs generously with salt and pepper.
- In a large oven-safe skillet, heat the olive oil or butter over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken thighs, skin-side down, and sear until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes. Flip and brown the other side for another 5 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the sliced onion and garlic, cooking until the onion is translucent.
- Add the sliced apple and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in the apple cider and chicken broth, stirring to combine and scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- Return the chicken thighs to the skillet, skin-side up, and bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Serve warm, spooning the apple and onion mixture over the chicken.
Notes
Feel free to substitute the apple with a different variety depending on your preference, and adjust the seasoning to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with sauce
- Calories: 465 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 590 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg
Keywords: Chicken Normandy, French Apple Cider Chicken, apple cider chicken, comfort food, chicken recipe