Apple Chicken

Name: Apple Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon canola oil; 4 bone-in chicken thighs (about 1-1/2 pounds), skin removed; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 medium Fuji or Gala apples, coarsely chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/3 cup barbecue sauce; 1/4 cup apple cider or juice; 1 tablespoon honey

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 3-1/2 hours

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Looking for a way to use up your apple-picking bounty and a tasty new way to cook chicken? This apple chicken slow-cooker recipe is for you.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
4 bone-in chicken thighs (about 1-1/2 pounds), skin removed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 medium Fuji or Gala apples, coarsely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup apple cider or juice
1 tablespoon honey

Directions

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown chicken thighs on both sides; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker; top with apples.
Add onion to same skillet; cook and stir over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in barbecue sauce, apple cider and honey; increase heat to medium-high. Cook 1 minute, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Pour over chicken and apples. Cook, covered, on low 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours, until chicken is tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken thigh with 1/2 cup apple mixture: 333 calories, 13g fat (3g saturated fat), 87mg cholesterol, 456mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 3g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit.

I'd just been apple picking and wanted to bake something new with the bounty. I decided on apple chicken by throwing them in the slow cooker with some barbecue sauce. The dish fills my whole house with the most delicious smell. —Caitlyn Hauser, Brookline, New Hampshire

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