# Chicken Thighs in Herby Cider Sauce with Shaved Fennel and Apple Salad

Crispy seared chicken thighs simmered in a creamy, tangy cider and mustard sauce, served alongside a crisp, refreshing shaved fennel and apple salad.

- Category: Dinner
- Diet: gluten-free
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Heat 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.
3. Add sliced shallots to the rendered chicken fat in the pan. Season with salt and pepper and cook until soft and caramelized.
4. Deglaze the pan with white wine, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom.
5. Pour in the apple cider and chicken stock, then return the chicken thighs to the pan skin-side up.
6. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through.
7. Remove the chicken from the pan. Stir heavy cream, whole grain mustard, and dijon mustard into the sauce, simmering until thickened.
8. Return the chicken to the sauce and garnish with chopped parsley and chives.
9. For the salad, combine shaved fennel and sliced apple in a bowl. Dress with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

## Equipment

- large pan
- tongs
- wooden spatula
- mandoline slicer
- mixing bowl
- knife
- cutting board

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTfAJCN2u/
- Creator: haileecatalano
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ffe5ca63-dda9-4e40-b339-8656872c042f
- Extracted: 2026-10-21

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