Jack Daniels Apple Butter Chicken
With fall in the air and winter soon approaching this delightfully delicious dish is just the type of comfort food you need. Serve my Jack Daniels Apple Butter Chicken at your home tonight.
Servings: 2
Calories: 1041kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz chicken thighs boneless skinless
- 1 oz extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 large firm sweet tart apple cored, skin on and sliced, I used Honey crisp
- 2 medium carrots peeled and sliced on a bias
- 1 large leek sliced
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup apple butter
- 2 oz Jack Daniels
- 1 tablespoon butter
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add olive oil and butter into a large skillet and allow the pan to get hot
- dredge chicken things in flour seasoned with sea salt and pepper
- Add floured chicken thighs, leeks and carrots sprinkle with brown sugar,
- Sear chicken and allow it to get good color while leeks and carrots caramelize (about 5 minutes). Turn the chicken over to cook the other side for 3-4 minutes.
- Add bourbon and allow alcohol to cook off
- Remove chicken and vegetables from pan.
- place chicken in a baking pan and put it in a preheated 325-degree oven while making the sauce. It will be in the oven for the 10 minutes it takes to finish the sauce.
- Add chicken stock, and apple butter, blend together and turn down the heat to low, allow sauce to reduce until it thickens up (about 5 minutes)
- Return the vegetables to the sauce, add the apples, and remaining butter.
- Season with black pepper and sea salt if necessary (salt will enhance the flavor of the apple butter)
- Divide between two plates and place the seared chicken thighs on top of the veggies and sauce.
- Serve with roasted potatoes and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 1041kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 200mg | Sodium: 469mg | Potassium: 917mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 67g | Vitamin A: 10770IU | Vitamin C: 9.6mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2.1mg