Chicken In Red Wine With Shiitakes

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 12 small dried or 7 fresh shiitakes* stemmed
• 1 roasting hen - (4 to 5 lbs) cut serving pieces
• 1/4 cup flour
• 5 bacon slices - (to 6) cut 1" slices
• 10 boiling onions
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• Soy sauce to taste
• 1 cup dry red wine
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

* Alternate Mushrooms: Boletes, Shaggy Parasol Mushroom

If using dried mushrooms, rinse them and set aside. Dredge the chicken in the flour.

Fry the bacon in a sauté pan or skillet until crisp. Remove to a paper towel with a slotted spoon. Add the chicken pieces to the pan and brown on all sides.

Transfer the chicken to baking dish with a cover. Add the onions, mushrooms, garlic, bacon, soy sauce, red wine, and salt and pepper. Cover and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours or until the chicken is very tender.

This recipe yields 5 or 6 main course servings.