Apple Cider-Braised Chicken and Cabbage | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound applewood-smoked bacon, chopped
• 3 pounds chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 bulb of fennel, chopped, about 1 1/2 cups (reserve 1/4 cup chopped fennel fronds for garnish)
• 2 Fuji, Gala, or Granny Smith apples, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
• 3 pounds cabbage, cored and chopped into large pieces
• 1/2 cup applejack, or other apple brandy
• 1 to 2 cups apple cider, as needed
• Grilled apples, optional, for garnish
• Apple chips, optional, for garnish