Name: Apple Cider Baked Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Large Onion; 1 large lemon; 2 cups apple cider; 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 fresh thyme sprigs; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 2 tsp dijon mustard; 3 garlic cloves; 2 bay leaves; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 6 Chicken Legs; 2 large apples; 1 lb small red potatoes

How To Make Apple Cider Baked Chicken

Sink your teeth into this succulent baked chicken, marinated with apple cider, herbs, and spices, and baked with tender apples, for a filling meal!

Preparation: 4 hours

Cooking: 1 hour 15 minutes

Total: 5 hours 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1large onion,peeled, cut into eighths
1large lemon,sliced into thin rounds
2cupsapple cider
2tbspolive oil
4fresh thyme sprigs,plus more for garnish
2tbspapple cider vinegar
2tspdijon mustard
3garlic cloves,minced
2bay leaves
½tspsalt
½tspfreshly ground black pepper
6chicken legs,or thighs
2large apples,each sliced into eighths
1lbsmall red potatoes,or yukon gold, halved

Instructions

Place a gallon-size heavy-duty zip-top bag into a large bowl.
Add in the onion, lemon, apple cider, olive oil, thyme, mustard, garlic, bay leaves, salt, and pepper into the zip-top bag, combining well. Add the chicken to the marinade.
Close the bag, place it in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Arrange the chicken pieces in a large roasting pan skin-side up. Pour all of the marinade, including onions and lemons over and around the pieces. Tuck the apples and potatoes around the chicken.
Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring once halfway through to re-coat everything with the marinade.
Arrange the chicken and potatoes on a platter and sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves. Enjoy!