Apple-Braised Turkey Thighs

Ever since I caught this Cheap Cuts episode on a PBS airing of Everyday Food, I've been dying to try it:


Ingredients (Serves 4)

•1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
•2 turkey thighs (about 2 pounds total)
•Coarse salt and ground pepper
•2 large shallots, thinly sliced
•4 Cortland or Granny Smith apples, peeled, quartered, and cored
•2 cups apple cider
•14.5 ounces low-sodium chicken broth
•2 teaspoons cider vinegar

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high. Season turkey on both sides with salt and pepper and add to pot, skin side down. Cook until skin is golden and crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer turkey to a plate and add shallots to pot. Cook until shallots soften, about 5 minutes. Add apples and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
2.Return turkey, skin side up, to pot; add cider and broth. Bring to a boil, cover, then place pot in oven. Cook 1 1/2 hours. Uncover; cook 30 minutes more.
3.Remove pot from oven and transfer turkey to a plate. Skim fat from cooking liquid and stir in vinegar. Slice meat off bones (discard bones) and serve turkey with apples and pan sauce.


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