One-Pot Cider Chicken or Pork

This one comes from a Waitrose magazine and I've used it many times since I found it, using both chicken and pork. Lovely Fall/Winter dish; comforting rustic cooking!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  roasting chickens, portioned into 6 or 6  pork loin steaks
• 16  ounces  baby new potatoes
• 2  cups cider
• 1  cooking apple, peeled cored and chopped
• 1  cup creme fraiche
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 ounce fresh thyme
• 1  firm eating apple, peeled cored and sliced into thinish pieces

Directions

1. Season flour with salt and pepper, put in a baggie with the chicken portions or pork steaks and shake to coat.
2. Heat olive oil in a large pan, add chicken portions or pork steaks and brown on both sides for a few minutes.
3. Pour in the cider and add the potatoes. Bring to the boil before adding the chopped cooking apple and thyme.
4. Season well, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender and chicken or pork is thoroughly cooked, but not dry!
5. Stir in the creme fraiche, add the sliced eating apple and simmer uncovered for a further 5 minutes or until apples slices are just tender, but not disintegrated!