Pollo Asturiano – Chicken with Cider (Pollo con Sidra)

By Juan Carlos Fuentes

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs chicken, skin on

  • 6 apples, cut into wedges

  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled

  • 2 lemons, sliced

  • 1 liter Asturian cider (or dry alcoholic cider)

  • Salt and pepper

  • Olive oil

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (170°C).

  2. Place chicken in a baking dish and coat with olive oil.

  3. Add apples, lemon slices, garlic, salt, and pepper.

  4. Pour cider over the chicken.

  5. Roast for 45 minutes.

  6. Reduce juices slightly and spoon over chicken before serving.