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Cidar-brined Chicken Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Baby_rei / All my dishes 9 months, 2 weeks ago This maked the chicken extremely moist. The reason for this is because it marinades for 6-8 hours. It combines sweetness and herbs, making it taste delicious. Prep:10m Cook:65m Servings:4	Baby_rei
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Ingredients

6 cups apple cider

1/3 cup coarse salt

1 tbsp dried sage

1 3/4 tsp dried thyme, divided

3/4 tsp celery seeds

8 bone-in chicken thighs

1 large red onion, cut into 1-inch wedges

1/4 tsp pepper (or to your taste)

2 large Braeburn or Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch wedges

Directions

combine cider, salt, sage, 1 1/2 teaspoon of the thyme and celery seeds in a large nonreactive bowl; stir to dissolve salt. Add chicken; weigh down with plate to keep submerged. Cover and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours.

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Remove chicken from brine; discard brine. Pat chicken dry.

Scatter onion onto rimmed baking sheet; top with chicken. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon thyme and pepper. Bake 20 minutes. Add apples; bak for 35-45 minutes or until chicken is golden brown and no longer pink in the center.

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