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Baked Apple Cider Chicken and Cabbage

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Baked Apple Cider Chicken and Cabbage is the perfect one-pot fall dish made with cider-marinated chicken, red cabbage and apples.

Baked Apple Cider Chicken and Cabbage is the perfect one-pot fall dish made with cider-marinated chicken, red cabbage and apples.
Baked Apple Cider Chicken and Cabbage

This one-pot dish is great for an easy weeknight meal. On a busy school night, I like to keep dinners simple. Since everything bakes in one dish, cleanup won’t take long. Plus, with the cooler temps, this cozy chicken and apple dish is ideal for fall. Some other one-pot chicken dinners you may like are Turmeric Roasted Chicken and Sweet Potatoes and Baked Chicken with Dijon and Lime.

Baked Apple Cider Chicken and Cabbage is the perfect one-pot fall dish made with cider-marinated chicken, red cabbage and apples.

The chicken marinates in apple cider, apple cider vinegar, and herbs, which give the dish a slightly sweet and sour taste. The Dijon mustard brushed on the chicken in the middle of baking adds to the flavor.

You can marinate the chicken for four hours or as long as overnight. So when it comes time to cook, all you have to do is put the chicken in a Pyrex and pour the marinade over it. Then slice the apples and cabbage, put them in the dish, and put the whole thing in the oven. Halfway through, you’ll brush the mustard on the chicken and continue to bake until fully cooked.

This dinner is pretty low in carbs since the only sugar is in the cider and apples. To finish off the meal, serve with a simple green salad or roasted broccoli.

Variations:

  • You can use any chicken parts you like that are on the bone with the skin off.
  • Swap the red cabbage out for white or napa cabbage.

Apple cider marinade for baked chicken.Cider-marinated chicken, red cabbage and apples in a baking dish.Cider-marinated chicken, red cabbage and apples in a baking dish.Baked Apple Cider Chicken and Cabbage is the perfect one-pot fall dish made with cider-marinated chicken, red cabbage and apples.

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Baked Apple Cider Chicken and Cabbage

4.84 from 24 votes
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Cals:418
Protein:52.5
Carbs:20
Fat:13.5
Baked Apple Cider Chicken and Cabbage is the perfect one-pot fall dish made with cider-marinated chicken, red cabbage and apples.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Baked Apple Cider Chicken and Cabbage is the perfect one-pot fall dish made with cider-marinated chicken, red cabbage and apples.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 5 minutes
marinate time: 4 hours
Total: 5 hours 15 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 chicken leg with cabbage

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, bone-in chicken legs, (thighs and drumsticks) trimmed
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1-1/4 cups apple cider
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh black pepper
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1/2 medium head red cabbage, cored and sliced into 8 wedges
  • 1 large granny smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into 8 wedges
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Instructions

  • Place chicken, olive oil, apple cider, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, and garlic in a large plastic ziplock bag. Mix well and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or as long as overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 400F°.
  • Place the chicken and its marinade into a 9 x 13-inch dish. Nestle the cabbage and apples around the chicken.
  • Bake for 30 minutes and remove from oven. Turn the chicken and brush the mustard on top.
  • Bake until the chicken is cooked through and the apples are tender, about 35 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 chicken leg with cabbage, Calories: 418 kcal, Carbohydrates: 20 g, Protein: 52.5 g, Fat: 13.5 g, Saturated Fat: 3 g, Cholesterol: 241 mg, Sodium: 794 mg, Fiber: 3 g, Sugar: 12 g

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