This Apple Chicken is perfect when you want something cozy, elegant, and still very budget-friendly.
Itโs full of depth thanks to the white wine, garlic, shallots, and roasted apples โ which turn beautifully savory as they cook.
It works for a simple Christmas celebration, a winter dinner with friends, or a comforting weekend meal.
๐ FULL RECIPE
Servings: 4โ5
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: ~1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated cost: ~$14
Ingredients:
1 whole chicken
30 g butter
5 garlic cloves, minced
3โ4 shallots, sliced
1 onion, sliced
3โ8 apples (depending on the side dish)
Olive oil
1/3 cup white wine
Salt & pepper
1.5 cups chicken broth
Instructions:
Prep apples (8 pieces each), shallots, onion.
Oil the baking dish โ place chicken.
Stuff inside the chicken: 8โ10 apple pieces, ยผ of the onion, shallots, and garlic.
Place rest around chicken.
Add butter cubes on top.
Season well.
Pour broth + white wine around.
Drizzle olive oil.
Bake 425ยฐF for ~1 hour.
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