Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Apple Cider Chicken dinner with sprouts

1 whole fryer chicken, thawed
1 bottle Apple Cider (I used Angry Orchard Crisp Apple)
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1/2 onion
chicken stock (i used 1 tbl of concentrate)
beer can chicken aparatus
a can
oil
salt


pat dry the chicken, insert it onto the can full of garlic, chicken stock concentrate and apple cider. fill neck opening with onion
rub chicken down with oil and sprinkle with kosher salt

bake or grill

the flavor of this was really good but my oven is wonky and wouldn't hold the temperature I wanted. will retry on the grill.

Brussels sprouts

I'm usually not a fan of the little fartballs but these are great!

1 bag frozen brussels sprouts
4 rashers bacon
1 6-8 oz container blue cheese
chicken stock.

cut the bacon into 1 inch pieces and fry
when the oil is rendered out of the bacon add the sprouts (cut in half) fry until edges start to brown
add blue cheese, stir until melted. add stock and heat through until cheese and stock makes a sauce.