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Apple Cider Chicken Skewers
Juicy chicken bites glazed with sweet-tangy apple cider reduction—the taste of autumn on a stick
⏱️ Prep: 20min🍳 Cook: 15min⏰ Total: 35min👥 Serves: 12🌡️ hot
✓ gluten-free✓ dairy-free
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbboneless skinless chicken thighs(cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 1 cupapple cider
- 2 tbspapple cider vinegar
- 2 tbspmaple syrup
- 1 tbspDijon mustard
- 2 clovesgarlic(minced)
- 1 tspfresh sage(minced)
- 0.5 tspsalt
- 0.25 tspblack pepper
- 1 tbspolive oil
📝 Make Ahead
Marinate chicken up to 24 hours. Make glaze ahead and rewarm. Cook skewers just before serving.
Instructions
- Whisk together apple cider, vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, garlic, sage, salt, and pepper
- Reserve half the mixture for glaze
- Marinate chicken in remaining mixture for at least 1 hour or overnight
- Simmer reserved mixture until reduced by half to make glaze, about 10 minutes
- Thread chicken onto soaked wooden skewers
- Heat olive oil in grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat
- Cook skewers 4-5 minutes per side until cooked through
- Brush with glaze during last minute of cooking
- Serve warm with extra glaze for dipping
💡 Pro Tips
Use chicken thighs for juicier results than breast. Reduce glaze until it coats the back of a spoon. Double the glaze recipe for extra dipping sauce.
📜 History
Apple cider has been a staple of American autumn since colonial times, when nearly every farm had its own apple press. Glazing meats with cider reduction captures the essence of fall harvest celebrations, combining the natural sweetness of apples with savory proteins.
Also pairs well with:
bourbonapple brandyhard ciderwhiskey