Ingredients

• 30g/1oz butter
• 1 red onion
• peeled and sliced
• 6 chicken thighs
• 6 rashers of smoked streaky bacon
• cut into postage stamp sized pieces
• 2 Discovery apples or similar
• cored and sliced into wedges
• 300ml/10½fl oz dry cider
• salt
• mashed potato
• to serve

Directions

• Place the butter in a heavy-based
• lidded casserole over a medium heat.
• Add the sliced onion and allow to soften for one minute.
• Place the chicken thighs
• skin-side down
• into the pan and fry for 2-3 minutes
• or until the skin begins to brown.
• Add the sliced bacon
• turn the thighs over
• and cook for a further 2-3 minutes
• or until the bacon begins to colour.
• Add the apples and allow to soften for one minute.
• Pour in the cider and season with a pinch of salt. Cover with a lid and simmer for 10-15 minutes
• or until the chicken juices run clear.
• Serve immediately
• taking the pot to the table and allowing people to help themselves.