Chicken in cider

By Nigel Slater

From Nigel Slater's Dish of the Day

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

1. Place the butter in a heavy-based, lidded casserole over a medium heat.
2. Add the sliced onion and allow to soften for one minute.
3. Place the chicken thighs, skin-side down, into the pan and fry for 2-3 minutes, or until the skin begins to brown.
4. Add the sliced bacon, turn the thighs over, and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, or until the bacon begins to colour.
5. Add the apples and allow to soften for one minute.
6. 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.
7. Serve immediately, taking the pot to the table and allowing people to help themselves.

https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/chicken_in_cider_73184