Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 12 shallots
  • 12 ounces cremini mushrooms small
  • 7 ounces bacon chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 6 chicken thighs on the bone
  • 6 chicken legs
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups red wine
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1/4 bunch fresh thyme tied with butcher's twine
  • 18 baby carrots trimmed
  • 2 pounds baby potatoes
  • baguette crusty, to serve

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Heat 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook shallots, mushrooms and bacon for 8-10 mins, until golden brown, stirring regularly. Add garlic then deglaze with brandy. Cook for 3 mins. Set aside. Add remaining butter and olive oil to pan. Season chicken and brown. Set aside. Add flour and cook for 1 min, stirring. Add wine, stock, mustard and herbs. Return chicken, shallots, mushrooms and bacon to pan along with carrots and potatoes. Bring to a boil then transfer to oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 30 mins, until chicken falls off the bone. Remove from oven and skim off excess fat. Discard bay leaves and thyme stems.
  • Serve with crusty baguette.