Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Gabriel Gaté's chicken cooked in cider with Calvados and apples Food Gabriel Gaté's chicken cooked in cider with Calvados and apples Preparation time 1 hour, approx. Cooking time 45 minutes Serves 4 A hearty, easy to make dish with apples providing a piquant touch, this chicken recipe from Gabriel Gaté finds its perfect match with the delicate frame of a Grüner Veltliner – or, if you're feeling adventurous, a Viognier. Otherwise, opt for a lean and lovely Chardonnay. INGREDIENTS 100g butter 4 chicken thighs and 4 drumsticks 1 brown onion, diced 30ml Calvados (or brandy) 200ml dry cider Salt and freshly ground black pepper 12 apple quarters, peeled and cored 300g baby mushrooms 100ml cream Salt and pepper 1/4 cup chopped parsley METHOD 1. Heat a third of the butter in a non-stick pan on medium heat. Brown chicken pieces on all sides. Add onion and cook gently for 2 minutes. Add alvados then cider, stir briefly, season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. 2. Cover with foil or baking paper and bake in the oven at 140°C for about 25 minutes. 3. Heat half the remaining butter in a pan and cook apple segments until soft. You can also bake them if you prefer. 4. Meanwhile, cook the mushrooms in the remaining butter in a large pan. 5. Transfer the chicken cooking liquid to the mushroom pan and bring to a simmer. Pour in the cream, return to a simmer and reduce to a saucy texture. Taste and season with salt and pepper. 6. Add chicken to sauce and keep warm for 5 minutes. 7. Serve 2 pieces of chicken and 3 apple segments on each plate and spoon the mushroom sauce over. Sprinkle generously with parsley to finish. Food Chef Gabriel Gaté Photographer Mark Roper Food Stylist Meryl Battle Preparation Time 1 hour, approx. Cooking Time 45 minutes Serves 4 Wine Pairing Signature Chardonnay 6-Pack Price $121.50 Save $43.50 Qty | case Add to cart Discover More Discover more DELICIOUS recipes by top chefs Food Gordon Ramsay's Moroccan chicken traybake Food Stephanie Alexanders speedy and spicy lamb cutlets with hot potato salad and baba ghanoush Food Neil Perrys Roast Chicken