Cider Chicken or Coq Au Cidre

90 minutes Prep: 45 minutes Cook: 45 minutes

1079 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	oz	bacon	slab, diced, 1/2 inch pieces
1	tablespoon	peanut oil
3 1/2	pounds	chicken	cut into 8 pieces, skin and fat removed
1	x	salt	to taste
1	x	black pepper	to taste
4	large	onions	thinly sliced
1	clove	garlic	finely chopped
2 3/4	cups	apple cider	sparkling dry
1/3	cup	calvados	or brandy
8	each	prunes	pitted

Bouquet garni
6	Sprigs	parsley leaves
4	each	thyme sprigs	fresh
2	Bay	bay leaves

Directions

Tie bouquet garni together with kitchen string, or in a cheesecloth bag.

Preheat oven to 325F.

In a deep ovenproof skillet with a lid, brown bacon over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes, and transfer to paper towels to drain.

Pour off any fat in the pan.

Add 1/2 tb. of the peanut oil to the pan and brown chicken over high heat, about 3 minutes per side.

Transfer the chicken to a plate, season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Add the remaining 1/2 tb oil to the pan, reduce heat to low and add onions.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are very tender and golden, about 25 minutes.

Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.

Pour in cider and calvados or brandy and bring to a boil.

Add prunes, bouquet garni, and the reserved bacon and chicken.

Cover and bake until the chicken is very tender and no longer pink inside, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Remove the bouquet garni.

Taste and adjust seasonings before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 569g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1079 46% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 56.0g	85%
Saturated Fat 15.0g	74%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 358mg	119%
Sodium 388mg	16%
Total Carbohydrate 26.0g	9%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	15%
Sugars 13.0g
Protein 114.0g	228%

Vitamin A	10%		Vitamin C	19%
Calcium	14%		Iron	33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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