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Winter Spiced Chicken with Apples and Pears
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 30 MINS
Cook Time: 110 MINS
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Made With:
RANGER® Free Range Whole Chicken
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Ingredients
| 1 | RANGER® Free Range Whole Chicken |
| 2 | Pears |
| 2-3 | Honeycrisp Apples |
| 1 cup | Pecans, halved |
| Fresh Thyme | |
| 1/4 cup | Chardonnay |
| 4 tbsps. | Butter |
| 2 tsps. | Minced Ginger |
| Spice Rub | |
| 3 tbsps. | Oil |
| 2 tbsps. | Kosher Salt |
| 2 tsps. | Black Pepper |
| 2 tsps. | Ground Clove |
| 2 tsps. | Ground Allspice |
| 2 tsps. | Ground Ginger |
| 1 tbsp. | Fresh Thyme |
Directions
| Step 1 |
| Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl combine the spice rub and season over the entire chicken. Cut the pears and apples into slices and stuff the chicken and add 2 sprigs of fresh thyme. In a cast iron skillet place the remaining apple and pear slices on the bottom along with the pecans. Place the seasoned chicken on top, tucking the wings under the chicken to prop it up. Cook for 1½ hours or until internal temperature reaches 170 degrees. |
| Step 2 |
| Remove the chicken from the skillet and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. If you prefer the apples and pears to remain intact, remove them as well and set aside. Add the butter and ginger to the pan and sauté on medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the chardonnay and simmer for an additional 3-4 minutes or until the liquid is reduced by half. |
| Step 3 |
| Add the cooked apple and pear slices back to the pan and stir gently to incorporate them into the sauce. Place the rested chicken on top of the apples and pears and serve! |
