Apple Roasted Rotisserie Chicken

This recipe uses fresh apple cider to make a sweet and tart sauce that is the perfect complement to the chicken.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 – 6 lb. roasting chickens
  • 8 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2 spy apples, cut into quarters
  • 6 sprigs thyme

APPLE CIDER REDUCTION WITH MUSHROOMS

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups cremini mushrooms, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 cups fresh apple cider
  • 2 cups chicken stock, including juices from the chicken (collected while resting)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Stuff each chicken with apples, and place garlic and thyme underneath the skin.
  2. Follow the link for instructions on how to cook the chickens on the rotisserie – Rotisserie Chicken.
  3. Let the chickens rest in a shallow pan for 20 minutes after removing them from the grill. Collect the juices for use in the Apple Cider Reduction.

Apple Cider Reduction

  1. Combine all the ingredients together in a saucepan and heat to a simmer. Simmer for 20 – 30min till reduced.