Braised Chicken Merlot

Braised Chicken Merlot Recipe
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Categories: Chicken, French
Keywords: Carrot, Onion, red, time, pan, Baby, wine, broth, roast, thyme, oven, stock, Merlot, pearl, braise, thym, tyme, slow-cook
Serves: 2-3
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Ingredients

2 quarters of a chicken (i used two leg and thigh quarters)
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 c pearl onions, peeled
4 clove garlic, lightly crushed
2 c baby carrots, rinsed
4-5 sprig(s) thyme, fresh
2 c merlot
2 c chicken stock
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste
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NakedMaggie
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Maggie May's Notes:

I've been really into braising lately. Chicken merlot is my favorite way to braise chicken, probably because I flippin' love merlot! Also it is easy.
I especially love this recipe because it is a quick (relatively quick that is) braise. No 5 hour wait, about an hour and a half 2 hours and you got yummy chicken!

Burnt my hand pretty bad on that frying pan... be careful guys!

 

Directions
1
Pre-heat oven to 400'F

Salt and pepper chicken quarters liberally on all sides
2
Heat a large heavy skillet or frying pan (not a dutch oven)over medium heat. Add olive oil. Bring olive oil up to temperature and brown chicken skin side down until golden brown.

Side note: why not a dutch oven. During the braising part it doesn't let steam release as quickly. It makes for a soggier finish.
3
Remove browned chicken from pan and set aside.
4
Remove pan from heat and de-glaze with wine.
5
Put pan back on heat and add chicken stock, bay leaf, garlic, thyme, onions and carrots to the pan.
6
Lay chicken skin side up in pan. rearrange your onions and carrot to make room for it if you have to.
7
Put into pre-heated oven, bottom wrack. Braise for about 2 hours, or until chicken temps out on a meat thermometer.
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Bob Wakeman Bigcatfish
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aug 2, 2012
This sounds fantastic. Will be trying this next week,
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Aug 3, 2012
Thanks Bob. Good luck, hope it turns out awesome!
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Aug 4, 2012
what is merlot?
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Aug 4, 2012
Hi Hanan,

Merlot is a common medium bodied red French wine made from Merlot grapes. Very easy to find at any grocery store.

Peace!
MM
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