Description
A delightful dish combining tender chicken with apples and creamy goodness, perfect for a cozy dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 2 lbs total)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups when sliced)
- 2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (about 4–5 sprigs stripped; dried thyme works too, use 1 tsp)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375ยฐF (190ยฐC).
- Pat chicken thighs dry and season generously with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Heat a 12-inch oven-safe skillet over medium heat and melt the butter until itโs foaming but not browned.
- Add chicken thighs, skin-side down, to the skillet, making sure not to crowd the pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes until beautifully caramelized and golden. Flip and brown the other side for about 3 minutes. Transfer the browned chicken to a plate.
- In the same skillet, add your sliced onions and apples. Cook gently, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until they are softened and sweet.
- Pour in the chicken broth, scraping up all the tasty browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Nestle the browned chicken thighs back into the skillet, skin-side up, tucking them into the apple-onion mixture.
- Slowly pour the heavy cream over everything. Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves.
- Transfer the entire skillet to your preheated oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the cream is bubbling gently and the chicken registers 165ยฐF (74ยฐC) at its thickest part.
- Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Serve with crusty bread or a simple green salad. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg