These days I get a lot of my cooking inspiration from the blogs. I have a ridiculous number of subscriptions in my Google Reader. I’d like to say that I attentively read each and every word posted on those blogs. The truth is that as the number of blogs I subscribe to grows, my attention span diminishes. A recipe needs to really grab my interest to make me click through and print out a recipe. One such recipe that jumped off the screen and came home with me is Chicken in Wine.
I’d like to say that I wrote down the site that I got this from. I’d like to, but I can’t. That’s one big problem I have with my fellow food bloggers. When you post a recipe, is it too much to ask that you provide a printable format that will include your site’s name so I can properly attribute where the recipe came from? It’s really not that hard. If my technologically challenged self can upload a printable recipe pdf, why the heck can’t you?
Attribution whining aside, I wish I had recorded where I got this recipe so that I could go back and comment on how much I enjoyed it. And that’s another thing blogosphere…if you took the time to make a recipe that you saw online, could you possibly spare a few moments to return to the site and let the blogger know? It keeps us from wondering whether this thing is on and anyone’s listening.
I know, so much whining today. Enough of that. You didn’t come here today for the whine…you came for the chicken in wine. And I am happy to oblige.
Chicken In Wine
BAH Note: Use whatever white wine you like best. The recipe I worked from called for Riesling. I used a Vino Verde and was thrilled with the results. The original recipe also called for an entire bottle of wine but I decided that I’d rather enjoy a glass or two with dinner. A half a bottle worked just fine. But if you feel like you want more liquid, add a bit of chicken broth to the pot.
- 1/2 pound bacon, cut into lardons
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 leeks, cleaned, light green and white parts only chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- 5 to 6 bone in chicken thighs, skin removed
- 2 bay leaves
- fresh thyme
- 1/2 bottle white wine
- 10 ounces mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cook the bacon in a dutch oven over medium high heat until the fat renders and the lardons start to crisp. Add the onion, leeks, and salt and cook for 5 to 10 minutes until the vegetables soften. Transfer the vegetables to a medium bowl.
While the vegetables cook, pat the chicken thighs dry. After the vegetables have been transferred from the dutch oven, cook the chicken in the dutch oven until it is well browned. Transfer the chicken to the bowl with the vegetables.
Add the wine to the pot and scrape up any bits on the bottom. Return the chicken and vegetables to the pot, add the garlic, bay leaves, mushrooms, and few sprigs of fresh thyme.
Bring to a boil, cover, and transfer to the oven. Cook for 30 – 45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
Serve over noodles, rice, or couscous.
Bon Appetit Hon 