Chicken in Red Wine
A classic English chicken in red wine with red wine, chicken breast, bouquet garni. Hearty, comforting and proper.
Ingredients
- 1 or 2 tbspn plain flour
- 200 ml red wine
- 1 chicken breast
- 1 bouquet garni
- 1 tbspn olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tspn (approx) butter
- Ā½ tspn light brown sugar
- 100 gm small shallots (about 5)
- Ā¼ tspn salt
- 30 gm streaky bacon
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 5 button mushrooms
- 1 slice bread
Method
- 1
Remove the crusts from the bread and toast in the normal manner, then cut into small squares (croutons).
- 2
Cut the chicken into cubes and dredge in flour.
- 3
Dice the bacon after removing the rinds.
- 4
Finely chop the garlic.
- 5
Mix about 1 tspn of flour with 1 tspn of butter to make a smooth paste.
- 6
Heat the oil and butter in a flameproof casserole and cook the shallots and bacon, stirring regularly, for .
- 7
Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring regularly, for .
- 8
Add the floured chicken and cook, stirring regularly, for (high heat) until browned on both sides.
- 9
Add the wine, bouquet garni, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper, bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring regularly, for . At the latter stages cover or add a little water if necessary to prevent the sauce from drying.
- 10
Stir in the butter/flour paste and mix until it dissolves.
- 11
Serve with mashed potatoes and peas, or vegetables of choice and garnish with the croutons.