Burgundy Chicken
From: DubaDub's Cookbook
π₯ Ingredients
- whole chicken 3 lbs
- flour 4 tablespoons
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- olive oil 1 tablespoon
- butter 5 tablespoons
- bacon 3 ounces
- baby onions 20
- button mushrooms 20
- Burgundy wine 750 ml
- garlic cloves 3
- light brown sugar 1 tablespoon
- fresh parsley 1 tablespoon
- croutons 4 ounces
- ?baby potatoes 20
π³ Cookware
- plastic bag
- Dutch oven
- roaster pan
- slotted spoon
- serving platter
To Prepare Chicken
If using pre-cut chicken pieces, just divide the breasts & you are good to go. In either case, use paper towels to pat the cut pieces & remove any excess moisture.
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1If using a whole chicken , cut into 10 pieces as follows: 2 wings, 2 legs, 2 thighs + 2 breasts (halved). Reserve back & rib pieces for stock or another use.
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2Place 3 tbsp of the flour + the salt & pepper in a lrg plastic bag , shake chicken pieces in it till lightly coated & set aside.
Cooking
NOTE #1: Splitting the breasts allows for more uniform cooking, but also allows for ea of the 4 portions to include a piece of dark meat + 1/4 of the breast meat. If you prefer to plate this dish as individual servings, divide the chicken in that manner & then add equal amts of the other ingredients + the sauce. Then add the 2 wing portions to the plates of those w/the heartiest appetite! :-).
NOTE #2: For the sake of my DH who requires potatoes w/every meal, I listed 20 sml baby potatoes as an optional add during the final 30 min of the cooking time.
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1Heat olive oil + 4 tbsp of the butter in a Dutch oven (or like-sized roaster pan ). Add the bacon + baby onions & saute for 3-4 minutes , till the onions have browned lightly.
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2Add button mushrooms , saute for 2 minutes , remove the contents of the pan w/a slotted spoon & set aside.
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3Add chicken pieces to the hot oil & cook till browned on all sides (about 5-6 minutes ). Pour the Burgundy wine over the chicken & add the garlic cloves , light brown sugar & additional salt + pepper to taste pref.
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4Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat, cover & simmer for 1 hour , stirring occ.
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5Return the reserved onions, mushrooms & bacon to the pan, cover again & cook for a further 30 minutes .
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6Using a slotted spoon, lift out the chicken, vegetables + bacon, arrange on a warmed serving platter , remove & discard garlic & set aside.
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7Boil the liquid rapidly for 2 minutes to reduce slightly. Cream the remaining 1 tbsp of flour + butter together & whisk in sml amts into the liquid till thickened slightly. Pour over the chicken, garnish w/ fresh parsley + croutons & serve immediately.
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8?baby potatoes