Chicken Baked with Quinces

Name: Chicken Baked with Quinces
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 medium quinces, about 2 pounds; 1 cup apple juice; 1 cup fruity, aromatic white wine; 1 cup fruity, aromatic white wine; About 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; ¼ cup flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 3–3½-pound chicken, in serving pieces; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; White pepper

Preparation info

4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1986

About

In this simple and special dish, quinces show off their unusual ability to remain neatly intact, even as they become yielding with prolonged cooking. Subtly spicy and fruity, this combination produces a unique fall pleasure.

Ingredients

4 medium quinces, about 2 pounds
1 cup apple juice

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Spicy

Method

Quarter, peel, and core quinces. Combine in a nonaluminum pan with apple juice and wine; simmer, covered, until tender. (Timing varies, but 30–50 minutes is usual.) Add sugar to taste; simmer, uncovered, until pan liquid reduces to 1 cup—about 5–10 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix flour and salt; dredge chicken in this. Brown in very large skillet in butter and oil. Pou