Chicken Stew in White Wine
This variation on the classic French stew coq au vin uses white wine instead of the traditional red and also includes potatoes, so it makes a great one-pot meal. After 5 hours in a slow cooker, the chicken turns out exceptionally tender and juicy.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 chicken, 3 to 4 lb., cut into 8 serving pieces
- 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 bacon slices, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 8 oz. white button mushrooms, quartered
- 1 lb. red-skinned potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch
pieces - 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 1/2 cups white wine
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add the chicken and toss to coat evenly.
In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm half of the olive oil until just smoking. Add half of the chicken and brown on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. Transfer to a slow cooker. Repeat with the remaining oil and chicken. Add the bacon, onion, mushrooms, potatoes, garlic, parsley, thyme, bay leaf and stock to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
Remove the sauté pan from the heat, pour the wine into the pan and return to medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring to scrape up any browned bits from the pan bottom. Add the wine to the slow cooker, cover and cook on high for 5 hours according to the manufacturer?s instructions. Remove the bay leaf before serving. Spoon the stew into bowls and serve immediately.
In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm half of the olive oil until just smoking. Add half of the chicken and brown on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. Transfer to a slow cooker. Repeat with the remaining oil and chicken. Add the bacon, onion, mushrooms, potatoes, garlic, parsley, thyme, bay leaf and stock to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
Remove the sauté pan from the heat, pour the wine into the pan and return to medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring to scrape up any browned bits from the pan bottom. Add the wine to the slow cooker, cover and cook on high for 5 hours according to the manufacturer?s instructions. Remove the bay leaf before serving. Spoon the stew into bowls and serve immediately.
Serves 4.