INGREDIENTS
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2 slices center-cut bacon
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2/3 cup all-purpose flour
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6 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned (about 1 3/4 pounds)
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6 bone-in chicken drumsticks, skinned (about 1 1/2 pounds)
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1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
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3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
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2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
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1 pound red-skinned potatoes, quartered
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1 pound button mushrooms, halved
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1/4 cup brandy
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4 shallots, halved
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3/4 cup no-salt-added chicken stock (such as Swanson)
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1 tablespoon black peppercorns
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3 thyme sprigs
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1 bay leaf
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1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
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12 baby carrots with tops
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1 cup Champagne
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3 tablespoons butter
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1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme