Chicken with celery root and apple
5
Points®
Total time: 3 hr 40 min • Prep: 40 min • Cook: 3 hr • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
We’ll admit that celery root—gnarled, and a bit hairy—doesn’t look promising in the produce aisle. But once it’s trimmed and peeled, this celery-scented veggie is a winner. Delicious cooked with chicken and apples, it's also great raw in slaws and salads.
Ingredients
Uncooked bone in skinless chicken thigh
24 oz, 4(6-ounce) thighs, skin removed
Table salt
¾ tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp
Olive oil
2 tsp
Uncooked onion
1 large, chopped
Garlic
3 large clove(s), minced
Chicken broth
1 cup(s)
Celery root (celeriac)
1½ pound(s), 1 (1 1/2-pound celery root), trimmed, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
Carrots
4 medium, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch chunks
Unsweetened apple juice
½ cup(s), or cider
Fresh thyme
2 tsp, minced or 1/2 teaspoon dried
Black pepper
⅛ tsp
Apple
1 medium, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp
Fresh parsley
¼ cup(s), chopped flat-leaf leaves, lightly packed
Instructions
1
Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat oil in large heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plate.
2
Reduce heat to medium. Add onion to skillet and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add broth and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan. Remove skillet from heat.
3
Combine celery root, carrots, apple juice, thyme, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in 5- or 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in onion mixture and place chicken on top in single layer. Cover and cook until chicken and vegetables are fork-tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours on High or 5 to 6 hours on Low.
4
Transfer chicken to plate and cover to keep warm. Stir apple and mustard into slow cooker. Cover and cook until mixture simmers, about 30 minutes on High. Return chicken to slow cooker. Cover and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in parsley.
5
Per serving: 1 chicken thigh with 1 cup vegetables and 1/3 cup sauce
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