Braised chicken in mulled wine recipe



Braised chicken in mulled wine recipe from Christabel

dairy free egg free nut free can make in advance ok to freeze
Category Chicken and poultry recipes
Serves6
Prep time25 mins
Cook time2 hours

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Ingredients

75cl red wine
1 cinnamon stick
1 clove
2 tbsp honey
200g pack smoked bacon lardons
12 large chicken thighs (skin on (not boned))
12 shallots (peeled)
4 garlic cloves
2 tbsp plain flour
300ml (1/2 pint) hot chicken stock
225g (8oz) shiitake mushrooms
Small bunch flat leafed parsley (chopped)

Handy Hint

Use ready made mulled wine if you want to save some time.

Method

1. Put the wine into a pan with the cinnamon stick, clove and honey. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and bubble gently, uncovered, until the liquid has reduced to about a third of the original volume. Remove and discard the spices.
2. Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan) gas mk 4. In a large flameproof casserole fry the bacon until crisp and golden, no need to use any oil. Remove with a slotted spoon. Fry the chicken pieces in the bacon fat, in batches, until golden all over. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
3. Add the shallots and garlic to the pan and fry until golden. Sprinkle over the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute before returning the chicken and bacon to the pan, along with the reduced wine and stock. Bring the mixture to the boil, then cover and cook in the oven for 1 hour.
4. Uncover the casserole, stir in the mushrooms and continue to cook for a further 30 minutes. Serve scattered with parsley.

gransnetter Reviews

From: Christabel on Mon 30-May-11 17:23:47 Overall rating: 0.0
Absolutely delicious