Apple, Onion, and Bacon Chicken
Recipe: Apple, Onion, and Bacon Chicken
From: highlyeccentric at Dreamwidth
Serves: 4-6
2-4 strips bacon, chopped (see note)
1 onion, diced
1 sprig rosemary, leaves only, minced
1/2 c. apple cider
1 c. chicken broth
1 whole chicken, giblets removed
salt & pepper
2 apples (e.g. Granny Smith), cored and cut into eighths
Sauté bacon and onion together in large skillet until bacon is cooked and onion is softened. Add rosemary, cider, and broth, and bring to boil. Turn off heat.
Salt and pepper chicken inside and out. Put about half of apple into cavity of chicken and place chicken in slow cooker. Distribute the rest of the apple pieces around the outside of the chicken, and pour the onion-broth mixture over all.
Slow cook on low heat 8 hours, until done. Remove chicken and carve. De-fat juices (if desired), mix again with bacon, onion, and apple, and serve alongside as gravy.
Notes:
I used turkey bacon, of course. Also when I tried this our power went out, so I put the whole shebang into a Dutch oven, sealed with foil, and cooked in the oven at about 200-250 degrees for about 6 hours. That was more than enough time; it was seriously falling apart by then.
highlyeccentric recommended serving mashed potatoes with chives as a side dish, and that was delish. Rice or noodles would also be good.
Another time I might thicken up the sauce a bit with some cornstarch slurry.
From: highlyeccentric at Dreamwidth
Serves: 4-6
2-4 strips bacon, chopped (see note)
1 onion, diced
1 sprig rosemary, leaves only, minced
1/2 c. apple cider
1 c. chicken broth
1 whole chicken, giblets removed
salt & pepper
2 apples (e.g. Granny Smith), cored and cut into eighths
Sauté bacon and onion together in large skillet until bacon is cooked and onion is softened. Add rosemary, cider, and broth, and bring to boil. Turn off heat.
Salt and pepper chicken inside and out. Put about half of apple into cavity of chicken and place chicken in slow cooker. Distribute the rest of the apple pieces around the outside of the chicken, and pour the onion-broth mixture over all.
Slow cook on low heat 8 hours, until done. Remove chicken and carve. De-fat juices (if desired), mix again with bacon, onion, and apple, and serve alongside as gravy.
Notes:
I used turkey bacon, of course. Also when I tried this our power went out, so I put the whole shebang into a Dutch oven, sealed with foil, and cooked in the oven at about 200-250 degrees for about 6 hours. That was more than enough time; it was seriously falling apart by then.
highlyeccentric recommended serving mashed potatoes with chives as a side dish, and that was delish. Rice or noodles would also be good.
Another time I might thicken up the sauce a bit with some cornstarch slurry.