1Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides.
2Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat and sear the chicken thighs skin-side down until golden brown. Flip and sear the other side before removing from the pan.
3Add sliced shallots to the rendered chicken fat in the pan. Season with salt and pepper and cook until soft and caramelized.
4Deglaze the pan with white wine, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom.
5Pour in the apple cider and chicken stock, then return the chicken thighs to the pan skin-side up.
6Transfer the pan to the oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through.
7Remove the chicken from the pan. Stir heavy cream, whole grain mustard, and dijon mustard into the sauce, simmering until thickened.
8Return the chicken to the sauce and garnish with chopped parsley and chives.
9For the salad, combine shaved fennel and sliced apple in a bowl. Dress with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Ingredients
6 whole chicken thighs
kosher salt
black pepper
olive oil
2 whole shallots, sliced
1/4 cup white wine
1 cup apple cider
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp whole grain mustard
1 tbsp dijon mustard
fresh parsley, chopped
chives, chopped
fennel bulb, shaved
apple, thinly sliced
lemon juice
Equipment
large pantongswooden spatulamandoline slicermixing bowlknifecutting board