CHICKEN IN RED WINE

Prep/Cooking Time: 45-60 Minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

Peel clean and wash all of the vegetables and leave to dry
Cut the chicken into 8 pieces keeping the bone in
Place the olive oil and butter in a pan and heat over a medium gas
Add to the pan the bacon cut into rough pieces
Place the flour and seasoning in a mixing bowl and add to it the chicken
Once the bacon is a little rendered, shake off the excess flour from the chicken and add to the pan
Cook on all sides to give good color
Once the chicken is well colored remove from the pan
Keep the pan on the heat with the bacon and add to it the roughly chopped garlic and onion
After the onion begins to color a little add to the pan the roughly chopped carrot and celery
Cook for a couple of minutes
Add to the pan the herbs and the remaining floured, stir through well
Add the wine to the pan and bring to the simmer, mix regularly so that the flour does not lump
Place the chicken and the quartered mushrooms into the pan and add enough stock to just cover
Bring to the simmer and cook over a low gas for 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and tender
Once cooked check the seasoning and remove from the heat.
Leave to cool
Reheat to order and serve in a cast iron dish