Description
Sticky Apple Cider Chicken with Crisp Autumn Slaw is the ultimate fall dish that brings together the cozy flavors of the season. This recipe features juicy chicken thighs glazed in a sweet and tangy apple cider sauce, perfectly balanced with a refreshing slaw made from seasonal vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 cup apple cider
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups green cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup carrots, shredded
- 1 medium apple (preferably Granny Smith), thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine apple cider, honey, Dijon mustard, and minced garlic. Simmer over medium heat until thickened into a glaze.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Sear skin-side down until golden brown (5–7 minutes), then flip and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Pour glaze over chicken and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook gently while spooning glaze over thighs until sticky and caramelized.
- In a bowl, mix cabbage, carrots, and apple. Whisk together vinegar, celery seeds, salt, and pepper separately; drizzle dressing over slaw and toss gently to combine.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with slaw (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 335
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 95mg