Cider-Baked Chicken and Sausage
The sweet-tart flavor of apple cider is used as a marinade for this hearty dish. Prepare the marinade in the morning, place it in the refrigerator, and it will be ready to pop into the oven for dinnertime.
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, cut into eighths
- 1 large lemon, sliced into rounds
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh sage, plus more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 chicken legs
- 4 chicken thighs
- 1 12-ounce package chicken-apple sausage
- 2 large apples, each sliced into eighths
- 1 pound small, red skinned potatoes, halved
Place a gallon size heavy-duty zip-top bag into a large bowl. Place the onion and next 9 ingredients into the zip-top bag, combining well. Add the chicken and chicken-apple sausage to the marinade. Close the bag, place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Arrange the chicken pieces in a large roasting pan skin-side up. Pour all of the marinade, including onions and lemons over and around the pieces. Tuck the sausages, apples, and potatoes around the chicken. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, turning sausages about halfway through to cook evenly. Arrange chicken, sausages, and potatoes on a platter and sprinkle with chopped fresh sage. Prep Time: 15 Minutes (not including marinating.) Total Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes. Makes 7 servings.
Nutritional Information per Serving
- Calories: 480
- Total fat: 26g
- Saturated fat: 6g
- Calories from fat: 230
- Sodium: 520
- Cholesterol: 100mg
- Dietary Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25 g