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chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are more affordable and remain moist during cooking.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic red wine

💰Cheaper: cheap red wine

Non-alcoholic options are lower in calories.

Start by heating a heavy bottom pot and adding thick cut bacon.

Cook the bacon for about 2-3 minutes until light brown, then remove it from the pot, leaving the grease.

Add 3 chicken thighs and 3 chicken legs to the pot, skin side down, and brown both sides.

Pour in brandy and let it bubble, then light it to burn off the alcohol.

Add dried thyme and a bay leaf to the pot.

Add 20 frozen pearl onions to the pot, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.

Sprinkle flour over the chicken and onions, then turn the chicken to coat it in the flour.

Add 2 cups of red wine, 2 cloves of garlic, tomato paste, and the cooked bacon back into the pot, along with 2 cups of chicken stock.

Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 25-30 minutes.

Check the chicken temperature; it should be between 175°F to 185°F.

Remove the chicken and keep it warm, then turn the heat back up to a simmer.

Add quartered cremini mushrooms to the pot and simmer for 7-8 minutes to thicken the sauce.

Return the chicken to the pot to warm it back up and coat it in the sauce.

Serve the chicken with the sauce, bacon, mushrooms, and onions on top, and optionally over mashed potatoes.

Cooking Techniques

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