Name: Baked Apple Cider Chicken and Cabbage Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 Chicken Legs; ½ tbsp olive oil; 1¼ cups apple cider; ¼ cup apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp fresh black pepper; 4 sprigs Fresh Thyme; 1½ tbsp fresh rosemary; 4 cloves garlic; ½ head medium red cabbage; 1 large Granny Smith apple; 3 tbsp dijon mustard

Baked Apple Cider Chicken and Cabbage Recipe

Carly Olson Modified: July 26, 2024

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How To Make Baked Apple Cider Chicken and Cabbage

In this apple cider chicken, the chicken marinates in a sweet & sour sauce that gives it a distinct taste. Red cabbage adds color and nutrition to the dish.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour 5 minutes

Marinate Time: 4 hours

Total: 5 hours 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4chicken legs,(thighs and drumsticks), skinless, bone-in, trimmed
½tbspolive oil
1¼cupsapple cider
¼cupapple cider vinegar
1tspkosher salt
¼tspfresh black pepper
4sprigsfresh thyme
1½tbspfresh rosemary,finely chopped
4clovesgarlic,chopped
½headmedium red cabbage,cored and sliced into 8 wedges
1large granny smith apple,peeled, cored and cut into 8 wedges
3tbspdijon mustard

Instructions

Place chicken, olive oil, apple cider, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, and garlic in a large plastic ziplock bag. Mix well and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or as long as overnight.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the chicken and its marinade into a 9×13-inch dish. Nestle the cabbage and apples around the chicken.
Bake for 30 minutes and remove from oven. Turn the chicken and brush the mustard on top.
Bake for about 35 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the apples are tender. Garnish with parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 868.04kcal
Fat: 57.42g
Saturated Fat: 15.35g
Trans Fat: 0.21g
Monounsaturated Fat: 24.28g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 11.94g
Carbohydrates: 26.87g
Fiber: 4.88g
Sugar: 16.61g
Protein: 58.95g
Cholesterol: 319.92mg
Sodium: 921.86mg
Calcium: 116.04mg
Potassium: 1158.97mg
Iron: 4.25mg
Vitamin A: 166.33µg
Vitamin C: 67.08mg

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