Coq au Vin Blanc

  • 4

Ingredients

  • 3 TBS olive oil
  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 TBS AP flour, plus more for dredging
  • 4 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 lb frozen pearl onions, thawed and patted dry
  • 1 lb small white mushrooms, halved
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Preparation

Step 1

Heat 2 TBS oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and paper, dredge in flour and add to the pan in a single layer. Cook til golden brown. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat with remaining olive oil. Cook bacon til crisp; drain on a paper towel. Pour off all but a thin layer of grease. Add mushrooms, onions, bay leaf and thyme; cook 7 to 8 minutes. Add 2 TBS flour and cook 2 minutes. Deglaze pan with chicken broth, scraping up all pieces and cook for 5 minutes. Over high heat, add wine to the chicken in the skillet and scrape up all brown pieces. Reduce liquid for 5 minutes; add chicken and wine to the Dutch oven and stir to combine. Stir in the cream, lower heat to a simmer and reduce the sauce for 5 minutes.
Finish each plate with bacon.