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Chicken Calvados Recipe


Chicken Calvados Recipe
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French style chicken stew with apples and onions, flambeed with apple brandy or cognac. I serve this with white rice to catch all the yummy sauce. Baby Peas braised with lettuce (posted) is a perfect accompaniement.

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Ingredients
  • 1 four lb. chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces
  • 4 tablespoons of butter
  • 1/4 cup of Calvados (apple brandy or Cognac)
  • 1/2 cup of sliced onions, thin
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 1/8 tsp of ground thyme
  • 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
  • 1/2 cup of apple cider
  • 3/4 cup of heavy cream
  • Chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Directions
  1. Melt butter in skillet and brown the chicken well on all sides.
  2. Pour brandy over chicken and set aflame.
  3. When flames die down, move to the slow cooker.
  4. Combine remaining ingredients, except the heavy cream; pour over chicken.
  5. Cover and cook on low for a minimum of six hours or up to 8 hours. Just before serving, remove chicken to shallow platter, stir in cream and cook until sauce thickens. Pour over chicken.
  6. Sprinkle with parsley.

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I'm headed your way, is this what you are making me for dinner? Looks yummy.


Wow, I'll have to try this soon, thanks


Another good one! Do I HAVE to light the brandy? I scare myself with fire in the kitchen.... LOL I'll be the first to rate this!


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