Description
Tender slow-cooked chicken simmered in apple cider infused with cinnamon, nutmeg, and thyme. This cozy fall dinner features juicy chicken thighs or breasts cooked with sliced onions and apples in a flavorful spiced sauce, perfect served over rice or mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
Chicken Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken thighs or breasts
Liquid and Sauce
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
Produce
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 apples, sliced
Spices and Herbs
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the base: Place the sliced onions and apples evenly at the bottom of the slow cooker to create a flavorful bed for the chicken.
- Layer the chicken: Arrange the chicken thighs or breasts over the onions and apples, ensuring they are spread out evenly.
- Make the spiced cider sauce: In a bowl, mix together the apple cider, Dijon mustard, cinnamon, nutmeg, thyme, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Pour the sauce: Pour this spiced cider mixture evenly over the chicken in the slow cooker, coating the pieces well.
- Slow cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours, or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Serve: Shred the chicken if desired or serve whole. Drizzle with the cooking sauce. For a thicker sauce, mix cornstarch with water to form a slurry and stir into the sauce before serving.
Notes
- Add baby carrots or sweet potatoes to the slow cooker for a complete meal.
- This dish pairs beautifully over rice or mashed potatoes to soak up the sauce.
- To thicken the sauce, stir in a cornstarch slurry during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 6 hrs
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
