Chicken baked with Lebedyanskie apples
Step-by-step recipe for delicious baked chicken with Lebedyanskie apples. Soft juicy meat with a hint of fruit and a golden crust for a family dinner.
Description and taste
Baked chicken with apples is a simple and straightforward format for a homemade dinner.
Lebedyanskie apples here work as a natural flavor enhancer: when baked, they release juice that saturates the meat, makes it softer and adds a light fruity note. Sweet and sour profile
Benefit and balance
The dish is suitable for a family lunch or dinner.
Time and calories
About the brand “Sobrano v sadu”
“Sobrano v sadu” is an apple brand from Lebedyan, Lipetsk region. We grow 8 premium varieties of apples:Cosmic Crisp, Honeycrisp, Bogatyr, Liberty Organic, Lebedyanskie, Gala, Alva and Spartan.
Baked chicken with apples is a simple and straightforward format for a homemade dinner.
Lebedyanskie apples here work as a natural flavor enhancer: when baked, they release juice that saturates the meat, makes it softer and adds a light fruity note. The sweet and sour profile of the apples balances the fattiness of the chicken and helps maintain juiciness.
The dish is suitable for a family lunch or dinner.
Time and calories
- Total cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes (30 minutes marinating + 50-60 minutes baking)
- Calories: ~280–350 kcal per serving (depending on the part of the chicken)
Ingredients
- Chicken (thigh, drumstick or cut carcass) - 1–1.2 kg
- Lebedyanskie apples - 3–4 pcs.
- Garlic - 2-3 cloves
- Sunflower oil - 2 tbsp.
- Salt - to taste
- Black pepper - to taste
Preparation
Step 1
- Cut the chicken into portions.
- Salt, pepper, grate with chopped garlic and pour in sunflower oil.
- Leave to marinate at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
Step 2
- Preheat oven to 200°C.
- Line a baking dish with baking paper.
- Cut the apples into rings about 2 cm thick, removing the core.
- Place the apples on the bottom of the pan and place the chicken on top.
Step 3
- Cover the pan with foil and bake for about 1 hour.
- Then remove the foil, pour the juice over the chicken and return to the oven for another 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Serving and storage
Serve hot. Apples can be used as a side dish - they become soft and soaked in chicken juice.
About the brand “Sobrano v sadu”
“Sobrano v sadu” is an apple brand from Lebedyan, Lipetsk region. Our mission is to discover the taste of real apples. We grow 8 premium varieties and deliver them to large federal and regional chains.