Chicken braised with cider & bacon

Chicken braised with cider & bacon

Cheaper than a roast, this is a great-value weekend treat

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a roasting tin or large casserole over a medium flame on the hob. Add the chicken legs and cook for 3-4 minutes per side, until golden. remove from the tin.
  2. Add the bacon and onion to the tin and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then gradually add the cider. Simmer for 2 minutes, then stir in the mustard.
  3. Sit the chicken legs back in the roasting tin and cover with foil. Put in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
  4. Steam the cabbage until tender. Toss with butter and seasoning and serve with the chicken.

PER SERVING

536 kcalories, protein 38.1g, carbohydrate 13.4g, fat 35.4 g, saturated fat 12.1g, fibre 5.2g, salt 1.96 g

Recipe from olive magazine, February 2010.

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  • 26 January 2010

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  • 18 February 2010

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  • 30 March 2010

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  • 31 March 2010

    milkyjohn commented on this recipe

    Absolutely great, lovely and tasty.

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    05 May 2010

    Viv commented on this recipe

    great dish

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  • 13 May 2010

    Fulford rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Basic recipe concept great but needs more seasoning than is included in the recipe (I added a chicken stock cube and some ground pepper). I also added a squeeze of lemon juice which brought the dish alive.

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    01 June 2010

    sal rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    i agree with "Fulford", it needed extra seasoning. But otherwise was very nice.

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  • 07 July 2010

    ruckus rated this recipe

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  • 11 July 2010

    Melissadays rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    nice a quick a good alternative to a sunday dinner

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  • 24 August 2010

    fishwife rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely dish, would add some halved button mushrooms next time ! Family loved it !!

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  • 30 September 2010

    nicolaj66e rated this recipe

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  • 20 November 2010

    thatgirl101 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great recipe as long as you use chicken stock and add seasoning, otherwise it's a bit bland.

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  • 27 November 2010

    Rayroo rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very simple, quick and delicious - would definitely make again. I also added some stock and seasoning, just helped to bring out the flavour. I was cooking for someone gluten intolerant and vegetarian so made one "normal" dish with the chicken and one with quorn, fake bacon and gluten free flour and cooked them side by side. The veggie option was just as nice though more stock should be added as quorn is very absorbent. I sauteed some potatoes and steamed some carrots, white cabbage and green beans to accompany the main dish along with a nice Riesling.

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  • 03 January 2011

    98vicmou rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    well i used chicken breast instead and then I put in 200ml of cider and made up the rest with hot chicken stock. I also used whole grain mustard. next time may add chopped apples and mushrooms, and add more liquid to the sauce. Served with potatoes and brussel sprouts. Very yummy, we lapped it up :)

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  • 27 January 2011

    0sweetcupcake0 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely gorgeous! I left mine in for about 2.5 hours and the chicken came out meltingly soft and the sauce was really rich and delicious. I also served mine with colcannon (from a recipe from BBC goodfood) which really complimented it well. Obviously I left the bacon out of the colcannon as there is already bacon in this recipe! Definitely try it, it's easy and very tasty.

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  • 03 February 2011

    Catrin_Eira rated this recipe

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  • 18 February 2011

    elka13 commented on this recipe

    simply dish which the kids absolutly loved intstead of drumsticks i used thighs..once chicken part cooked i de-boned them(as the meat fell away from the bone more easily) and then allowed it carry on cooking!

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  • 21 February 2011

    Kat rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was so bland, even with added stock and seasoning. Also, the chicken could do with being cooked for a lot longer so the meant will be more tender

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  • 03 March 2011

    roostersmeals commented on this recipe

    I made this last night and have got to say that its absolutely gorgeous the whole family loved it. I used chicken breasts instead and 200ml cider and 250ml of veg stock, wholegrain mustard, seasoning and included mushrooms with it....scrummy.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

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PER SERVING

536 kcalories, protein 38.1g, carbohydrate 13.4g, fat 35.4 g, saturated fat 12.1g, fibre 5.2g, salt 1.96 g

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