Chicken Wings in Apple and Wine Sauce

Name: Chicken Wings in Apple Wine Sauce: Braised Chicken with Apples
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: Chicken wings (drumsticks) 4-6; Onion 2; Sweet-and-sour apples 3-4; Dry white wine 100 ml; Cognac or brandy 50 ml; Water 0.5 cup (100 ml); Butter 50 g; Fresh parsley to taste; Salt, ground black pepper to taste; Dried garlic or garlic salt a pinch (or 1 clove of fresh garlic); Sweet paprika a knife tip; Dried herbs (oregano, basil, savory, mint and so on) to taste

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45 mins

Chicken with apples in sauce is a tasty, easy dish for breakfast. Chicken is a dietary meat that is delicious and cooks quickly. It also contains very little cholesterol.

For all the variety of ways to cook chicken, such as soup, roast, cutlets, chicken tabaka or even the famous grilled chicken, well-cooked chicken is still not something you meet often.

There are fans of shawarma and grilled chicken. But more often that comes from a lack of taste and a lack of time. And some people don’t care what they snack on. Chicken in sauce is an accessible dish and more than suitable for quick cooking. In the morning before work, few people make a proper breakfast, saying they have no time. A mistake! My basic recipe is crispy chicken wings in the oven, and next to it in this series are wings in soy sauce.

A dish like chicken with apples in sauce takes a mere 45 minutes, and for most of that time you don’t need to tend to it.

These days in stores and markets few people buy a whole chicken. Usually they take a part, such as wings or thighs. It is more convenient and probably more economical. A dish of thighs, drumsticks or wings is, so to speak, the winter version. It is not duck with apples, of course, but it is an excellent dish.

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Ingredients

2 servings

Chicken wings (drumsticks) 4-6
Onion 2
Sweet-and-sour apples 3-4
Dry white wine 100 ml
Cognac or brandy 50 ml
Water 0.5 cup (100 ml)
Butter 50 g
Fresh parsley to taste
Salt, ground black pepper to taste
Dried garlic or garlic salt a pinch (or 1 clove of fresh garlic)
Sweet paprika a knife tip
Dried herbs (oregano, basil, savory, mint and so on) to taste

Step-by-step recipe

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How to prepare the chicken

Chicken with apples in sauce can be made from any part of the chicken. It can be a whole chicken cut into pieces, or a few wings or leg quarters. Chicken drumsticks are very convenient for individual portions.
Prepare the chicken: wash the chosen pieces, removing any remaining fat and feathers, and pat dry with a paper towel.
Salt the chicken, sprinkle it with a pinch of dried garlic (granules are fine) or garlic salt, or rub it with minced garlic (1 clove), and sprinkle with a mix of black pepper, paprika (a knife tip) and dried herbs (oregano, basil, savory, mint and so on). Dried herb blends for Provençal or Mediterranean cooking work very well.

How to braise chicken with apples

Brown the chicken: put butter into a well-heated skillet, melt it and fry the chicken pieces over medium heat without a lid, turning to brown all sides.
Fry until a golden crust appears.
Braise with the onion: peel the onion, halve it and slice into strips, preferably lengthwise, so the onion falls apart less while cooking. Add the sliced onion to the skillet with the chicken and braise covered over low heat for 15 mins, until the onion is soft.
Braise with the apples and wine: peel and core the apples, cut them into small cubes or wedges and add to the skillet. Salt and pepper to taste. Add the wine, the cognac (brandy) and about 0.5 cup of water (100 ml). Braise everything covered over low heat for 20 mins, until the apples are soft. Stir the sauce from time to time and turn the meat so the chicken doesn’t burn.
Reduce the excess liquid: ideally the dish should have no excess liquid by the end of cooking. If there is a lot, just take off the lid and let the extra liquid evaporate.
By the way, don’t be afraid of the alcohol in the sauce: during cooking the alcohol vapors disappear without a trace.

Serving

Serve hot: chicken with apples in onion and wine sauce is served hot. Sprinkle the dish with finely chopped parsley.
If you have nowhere to go, chicken in apple sauce is delicious with dry white wine.

Calories and macros

750 kcal

Serving ≈ 540 g

Protein37 g23% of kcal
Fat38 g53% of kcal
Carbs41 g25% of kcal

100 g139 kcalProtein 6.9 gFat 7.1 gCarbs 7.5 g

Calculated from the recipe ingredients, excluding salt and spices. Data: USDA and Matvaretabellen.

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