Somerset Chicken Casserole in Apple Cider

Somerset Chicken combines succulent chicken and sweet apples in a fiery cider, rich cream and tangy cheddar cheese sauce.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: British

Keyword: somerset chicken

Servings: people

Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a frying pan and saute the chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper on both sides until golden and but not cooked all the way through. Remove from the pan to a plate and set aside till needed.
To the same pan add the remaining butter and sliced onions, saute over low heat for 5 minutes, then add the sliced mushrooms, garlic and apples with a pinch of salt and cook for 5 minutes longer over medium heat.
Now sprinkle the chopped sage and flour and stir to combine, continue cooking for about a minute, then slowing pour in the apple cider and continue to mix to avoid lumps, then add the chicken stock, a bay leaf and wholegrain mustard, bring the sauce to a simmer and return the chicken breasts as well as the juices that collected at the bottom of the plate back to the pan and cover with a lid. Simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts, then remove the chicken breasts from the pan and keep warm.
Now blend in the cheddar into the sauce with a wooden spoon or a spatula, once it’s completely incorporated pour in the cream and mix until well combined, heat through and take off the heat and bring the chicken back to the pan. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice.