less than 30 mins
10 to 30 mins
Serves 2-3
A warming meal of juicy chicken thighs fried with bacon, apples and cider. Try it with mashed potato.
Ingredients
- 30g/1oz
butter - 1
red onion, peeled and sliced - 6
chicken thighs - 6 rashers of smoked streaky
bacon, cut into postage stamp sized pieces - 2 Discovery
apples or similar, cored and sliced into wedges - 300ml/10½fl oz dry
cider -
salt -
mashed potato, to serve
Method
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Place the butter in a heavy-based, lidded casserole over a medium heat.
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Add the sliced onion and allow to soften for one minute.
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Place the chicken thighs, skin-side down, into the pan and fry for 2-3 minutes, or until the skin begins to brown.
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Add the sliced bacon, turn the thighs over, and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, or until the bacon begins to colour.
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Add the apples and allow to soften for one minute.
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Pour in the cider and season with a pinch of salt. Cover with a lid and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the chicken juices run clear.
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Serve immediately, taking the pot to the table and allowing people to help themselves.
