Quick Chicken Coq Au Vin

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 kg chicken fillet, cut into pieces
• 200 g bacon, diced
• 200 g mushrooms, thickly sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat half the butter with the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over med-high heat.
• 2 add half the chicken and brown.
• 3 remove and repeat with remaiming chicken.
• 4 increase heat to high, add remaining butter, bacon, mushrooms, onions, and garlic to the pan.
• 5 cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
• 6 reduce heat to medium and stir in the flour.
• 7 cook, stirring 1 minute.
• 8 gradually add the combined wine and stock, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
• 9 return the chicken and any juices to the pan with the thyme sprigs and stir well.
• 10 increase heat to high and bring to the boil.
• 11 reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
• 12 taste and season with salt& pepper.
• 13 remove thyme sprigs and serve with creamy mashed potato and crusty bread.