Baked Apple and Onion Chicken with Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Tender chicken baked with savory onions, whole spiced apples, and a splash of wine or cognac, served alongside rich mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

• Chicken breast or thighs
• Onions
• Nuez moscada (nutmeg)
• Apples
• Butter
• Potatoes
• Cream or crème fraîche
• Salt and pepper
• 1 glass (33cl) wine or cognac

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C and prepare an oven baking tray.
2. Season the chicken with nuez moscada (nutmeg), salt, and pepper.
3. Core the center of the apples and fill them with butter and nutmeg.
4. Arrange the seasoned chicken, sliced onions, and filled apples on the baking tray, adding an extra sprinkle of salt and pepper.
5. Pour the wine or cognac into the tray and bake in the oven for about 40 minutes until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
6. While the chicken bakes, boil skin-on potatoes until soft, then peel, mash with a fork, and mix in cream or crème fraîche.
7. Plate the hot baked chicken with roasted apples, tender onions, and creamy mashed potatoes before serving.