When it comes to simple comfort food, it doesn’t get any better than roasted chicken and this Apple Cider Glazed Roasted Chicken is just the thing for fall.
After a long, hot summer of grilling and trying not to heat up the kitchen with the oven, I love to start baking and roasting again just as soon as the weather starts to cool off.
And since it’s apple season, it seemed natural to pair the flavor of apples with roasted chicken.
Roasting chicken with apple cider glaze really makes for a delicious tasting roast chicken. Not only does it give the chicken a faint apple flavor, but the acidity in the cider enhances the flavor of the chicken in much the same way that lemon does.
I used a little fresh thyme as well to flavor the chicken. Rosemary would also be a good choice.
Serve with a rice pilaf and green beans for a fabulous fall supper.
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Apple Cider Glazed Roasted Chickens
Ingredients
- 3 cups apple cider
- 1 whole chicken
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Granny Smith or Pink Lady apple,, quartered
- 1 small sweet onion,, quartered
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons butter,, softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a wire rack and set inside a roasting pan.
- Bring apple cider to a boil in a small saucepan. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup.
- Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Sprinkle inside cavity of chicken with salt and pepper.
- Stuff cavity with 2 apple quarters, 2 onion quarters, and the thyme.
- Rub butter over chicken and season outside of chicken with salt and pepper.
- Tie legs together with twine and set chicken on prepared rack.
- Place in preheated oven and bake 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake, basting with reduced apple cider every 15 minutes, until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 degrees, about 30 to 45 minutes.
- If skin hasn't browned up enough, broil for 2 to 5 minutes.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I’m trying cooking it this morning. I let it chill in the fridge until it’s time to roast it in the oven for dinner.
It’s my first time using Pinteres and trying the cooking recipe from it. I’ve never make the roast chicken with apple cider and Granny Smith apple before. Let’s see how is it turn. Hopefully my family will like it as much as the roast chicken I usually made with lemon and chilly powder.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful and easy to make recipe.
R x
Wow ! You mixed some thing but able to make a good recipe. It’s great. Thanks.
This looks delicious! What do you suggest as sides?
Sound nice, Chirstin. This is really a great idea. Great instruction also, will add this into my cooking list this weekend. Have a nice weekend.
yumm it makes me so hungry right now. i love all the dishes combine with apples, always have special taste. this would be great for a cool day. i’ll try it out, Christin. thanks 🙂
I am confused on the reduction process. Does that thicken the cider so it is more a glaze?
Yes, it should get slightly (not a whole lot) thicker, but mostly the flavor will be more concentrated.
I haven’t seen apple cider yet by us but I am dying to get my hands on some! What a cool way to use it for this glaze! Looks delicious!
This is an incredible dish!! Wow!
What a lovely way to transition into fall- I love apple cider and baking with it, but I’ve never cooked with it. Sounds so yum!
This sounds like the perfect dish to kick of apple season, Christin! I’ve never thought to make an apple cider glazed chicken before, so I’m loving this flavorful combination!