We eat a lot of chicken. It’s my favorite meat so I assumed everyone else in the family was fine with having chicken several nights a week. I realized I was mistaken one evening when I asked, “What should I do with this chicken tonight?” Bryan mumbled, “Throw it in the garbage.” Hmmm. We appeared to be in a meal time rut. I searched through my collection of cookbooks to find a new recipe. Of course, my recipes have a few requirements. I want something simple with minimal prep time. I also like recipes that don’t require a lot of fancy ingredients. I don’t happen to keep grapes that have been stomped one time in the Italian countryside then cut into four equal parts on hand for everyday use. If my daughter, her husband, and the baby are dining with us it has to be gluten-free, soy-free and dairy-free. I finally found a recipe I liked for “beer chicken” and adapted it into this Savory Apple Cider Chicken Recipe so the entire family could eat it.
Savory Apple Cider Chicken Recipe
I love this recipe because after adapting it to my specifications, it had only four ingredients! You can make this using plain apple cider or hard apple cider, depending on who is eating and on your personal tastes. If you have gluten allergies, be sure to read the labels carefully on the onion soup mix as some contain wheat.
You can marinate the chicken the night before if you want to speed up prep time, but it’s just as good using the “shake and bake” method.
Printable Recipe:
- 6 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 bottle (12 ounces) hard apple cider OR regular apple cider
- 2 packages (1 ounce each) onion soup mix
- 4 to 5 tablespoons Olive Oil
- Add olive oil and soup mix to a small bowl. Stir until blended.
- Place soup mix mixture in a gallon sized zip top baggie. Add chicken.
- Shake bag to cover chicken with soup mixture.
- Place chicken in a 9″ by 13″ baking dish. Pour hard cider or apple cider over chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until chicken is done.
We liked this so much we are adding it to our meal rotation! Do you have any go-to chicken recipes that you use?
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This looks delicious! I will have to make this for my family!
Very interesting recipe. I think this is going to be another item in our list of family favorites. I haven’t tried adding apple cider to a baked chicken recipe but I guess this would make the chicken really tasty.
You had me at savory! My mouth became watery all of a sudden. I am definitely trying this recipe this weekend.
We are indeed chicken lovers in our home. We could easily eat chicken every night. This looks delicious.
This is such a creative recipe! See, I’m never this creative with food. Yum!
You just blew my mind. What a delicious looking AND sounding dinner option!
I am ALWAYS looking for more good Gluten Free recipes! Adding this to next week’s menu right now!
Apple cider chicken! wow this is a different marinate wow amazing!
When we were growing up, my mom used onion soup mix in so many recipes. This looks absolutely delicious and so easy to make!
What an awesome flavor combo! I absolutely love apple cider and I usually pair it with pork but I’m sure it is wonderful with chicken as well!
Oh these looks delicious. I wish I could have seen this yesterday because I grilled some chicken. Thanks for the recipe.
Apple cider vinegar would make the chicken more tender! And oh, delicious too. I am going to try this recipe. My boys love chicken, (me, not so much) but as long as they have happy tummies, I am fine with that.
This sure looks tasty and sounds like a yummy way to cook chicken. We are huge chicken fans in my home.
That looks mouthwatering good! I love how it only has 4 ingredients. So easy, making it my kind of recipe!
I love chicken too – I could literally eat it every day! I use this same recipe with a pork loin and have never thought to use it with chicken – light bulb moment! It will be amazing I know!
That sounds so delicious and easy…the apple cider must make the chicken so juicy. I will have to try this because my son loves chicken.
I am always on the lookout for new ways to make up chicken. I seem to run out of ideas, yet love to cook it up. I am thinking this may work well with pork too, I think of apples and pork often. I look forward to trying this savory apple cider chicken recipe that’s easy to create!
I can just imagine how good this smells cooking. Love the combination of apple cider and onion soup mix, which I make myself. Easy but great meal.
This sounds really good. I’m not much of a cook, but I think I can handle this recipe.
This apple cider chicken looks so yummy. We eat a lot of chicken and I am always looking for new recipes.
You had me at apple cider! I love that stuff though never thought to cook with it. Will try your recipe for sure.
That sounds awesome! The only thing better than a delicious recipe is a delicious recipe that’s easy to make.
Thanks for sharing this recipe. The only thing better than a tasty, EASY recipe.
That sounds absolutely delicious! I love the fruitiness of the apple and and cider is a great way to tenderize the meat.
Oh my gosh, this sounds so GOOD! We actually don’t eat red meat and are constantly looking for new chicken recipes, so this is perfect <3
I’ve used onion soup mix on baked chicken – tasty AND simple – before but never with apple cider vinegar. I am so going to try this.
I am always on the lookout for new recipes for chicken. We eat a lot of chicken and we get bored of the same recipes all the time.
Oh that is one I’m going to have to make for sure. I love apple cider vinegar. It’s so good for you too! Thanks for the easy idea! I need quick meal ideas.
My family eats a lot of chicken too and I’m always looking for new recipes to get out of the same ole same ole rut. I’ve never made chicken like this and it looks so delicious. Onion soup mix makes everything better!
Wholy cow that looks so good. I really wish I could take it right of the screen because my mouth is watering right now. That seriously looks sinful and I need to make it.