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rosemary cran-apple chicken

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Megan Todd
Warren, OH

I originally got this recipe from Elana's Pantry Website while searching for healthy and GF recipes. Chicken is a favorite meat in our household. We eat more Chicken than any other meat. (Except my vegetarian!) So I am always looking for new creative ways to cook it. I've definitely made Balsamic chicken, and Rosemary chicken, but not Apple chicken. I did change it up a bit by adding the cranberries and decreasing the salt. The original recipe calls for fresh Rosemary. I am out of fresh, so I used dried. I also added a stuffing made with the same, cranberries and apples.

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For rosemary cran-apple chicken

  • 2 1/2-3 lb
    whole chicken
  • 1/4 c
    balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 c
    extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    sea salt
  • 2 lg
    granny smith apples, cored & sliced
  • 6 oz
    cranberries
  • 4 sprig
    rosemary (or 1 tbsp dried)

How To Make rosemary cran-apple chicken

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove innards from chicken and rinse, pat dry.
  • 2
    Pour a little bit of EVOO & balsamic vinegar in bottom of baking dish. arrange rosemary sprigs on bottom of dish. (or sprinkle half the dries rosemary on bottom)
  • 3
    Place chicken in dish. Pour remaining EVOO & balsamic vinegar on top of chicken. Sprinkle the rest of the rosemary & the salt on top of chicken.
  • 4
    Arrange the apples and cranberries around the chicken. Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additional 45 minutes uncovered, until chicken is nice & brown or until internal temp is 165 degrees F.
  • 5
    Serve with side of complimentary stuffing, & gravy. (I will be posting the stuffing recipe)
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