Balsamic Chicken with Porcinis

By tammy1365

Ingredients

• 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 6 large chicken thighs, bone-in and skin on
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled
• all-purpose flour for dredging
• two 1/4" thick slices of slab bacon (see cooks notes)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup fruity red wine
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 3 tablespoons balsamic
• cornstarch slurry
• 14 oz can diced tomatoes
• fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon traditional balsamic (read: aged balsamic)
• chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Soak mushrooms in 1 c. hot water until soft; drain. Cook bacon; set aside.
Dredge and sear chicken; remove. Saute garlic. Add tomatoes and re-add chicken; cover and simmer. Thicken slight with slurry. Top with parsley.