Apple Cider Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

• 6 Chicken drumsticks or Maryland, skin removed
• 2 cups Chicken stock, salt reduced
• 2 tbsp. Olive oil
• 1 large Leek, sliced
• 2 Carrots, sliced
• 2 Celery sticks, sliced
• 1 tsp. Thyme
• 1 bottle (330ml) Apple Cider
• 1 large green Apple, cored and chopped
• 3-4 cloves Garlic, crushed
• 2 tsp. Dijon Mustard
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 2 tsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 tbsp. Plain Flour

Method

1. 1Set your slow cooker to high heat.
2. 2Place your chicken and the flour in a zip lock bag or container with a lid, season with salt and pepper. Shake until chicken has been coated with the flour.
3. 3In a large fry pan heat olive oil and brown the chicken. Place into slow cooker.
4. 4Place all your other ingredients into the slow cooker with the chicken and cook for a couple of hours until the chicken has cooked all the way through. If you like a thicker sauce then use a little cornflour mixed with a little water in the last 5 minutes of cooking to thicken the liquid.