Chicken Shiraz With Porcini And Whole Shallots

Serves: 5

Lacy Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

49

Sweetness

43

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Olive Oil

2 cups

Shiraz

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 300°F

2

Bring broth and porcini mushrooms to boil in small saucepan

3

Remove from heat and let stand at room temperature until mushrooms soften, about 25 minutes

4

Using slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms to cutting board and chop coarsely

5

Pour mushroom broth into medium bowl, leaving sediment behind

6

Reserve broth

7

Meanwhile, heat oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium heat

8

Add pancetta and cook until crisp and brown, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes

9

Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to paper towels to drain

10

Sprinkle all chicken pieces with salt and pepper

11

Working in batches, add chicken to pot and cook over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes per side

12

Transfer chicken to platter

13

Pour off all but 3 tablespoons drippings from pot

14

Add whole shallots to pot

15

Cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side

16

Add crimini mushrooms

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Cook until mushrooms begin to brown, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes

18

Stir in chopped shallots, thyme, garlic, and reserved porcini mushrooms; cook until chopped shallots are soft, about 2 minutes

19

Stir flour into shallot mixture and continue stirring 1 minute

20

Stir in wine, reserved mushroom broth, and pancetta

21

Add chicken thighs and drumsticks to pot

22

Bring to boil

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Cover pot and transfer to oven

24

Bake 25 minutes

25

Add chicken breasts to pot

26

Cover and bake until all chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes longer

27

Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to platter; tent with foil to keep warm

28

Boil sauce in pot until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes

29

Pour sauce over chicken on platter, sprinkle with parsley, and serve

30

Preheat oven to 300°F

31

Bring broth and porcini mushrooms to boil in small saucepan

32

Remove from heat and let stand at room temperature until mushrooms soften, about 25 minutes

33

Using slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms to cutting board and chop coarsely

34

Pour mushroom broth into medium bowl, leaving sediment behind

35

Reserve broth

36

Meanwhile, heat oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium heat

37

Add pancetta and cook until crisp and brown, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes

38

Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to paper towels to drain

39

Sprinkle all chicken pieces with salt and pepper

40

Working in batches, add chicken to pot and cook over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes per side

41

Transfer chicken to platter

42

Pour off all but 3 tablespoons drippings from pot

43

Add whole shallots to pot

44

Cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side

45

Add crimini mushrooms

46

Cook until mushrooms begin to brown, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes

47

Stir in chopped shallots, thyme, garlic, and reserved porcini mushrooms; cook until chopped shallots are soft, about 2 minutes

48

Stir flour into shallot mixture and continue stirring 1 minute

49

Stir in wine, reserved mushroom broth, and pancetta

50

Add chicken thighs and drumsticks to pot

51

Bring to boil

52

Cover pot and transfer to oven

53

Bake 25 minutes

54

Add chicken breasts to pot

55

Cover and bake until all chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes longer

56

Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to platter; tent with foil to keep warm

57

Boil sauce in pot until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes

58

Pour sauce over chicken on platter, sprinkle with parsley, and serve

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*Available in the produce section of many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets

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**An Italian bacon cured in salt; available in the refrigerated deli case of many supermarkets and at Italian markets

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*Available in the produce section of many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets

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**An Italian bacon cured in salt; available in the refrigerated deli case of many supermarkets and at Italian markets