Coq au Vin (Chicken in Red Wine)

Name: Coq au Vin (Chicken in Red Wine)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Olive oil; One 6- to 8-pound capon, cut into 8 to 10 pieces (You can use regular chicken if you can't find a capon, but I highly recommend searching one out.); Kosher salt; All-purpose flour, for dusting; 8 ounces slab bacon, cut into lardons; 3 ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 2 cloves garlic, smashed; 1 pound cremini or white button mushrooms, quartered; 1/2 cup brandy; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 3 cups hearty red wine; 8 ounces small cipollini onions (If you can't find cipollini onions, pearl onions are a good substitute.); 4 to 6 cups chicken stock; 3 bay leaves; 1 bundle fresh thyme; 12 ounces fingerling potatoes, cut in 1-inch slices; Fresh chives, finely chopped, for garnish

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INGREDIENTS

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Olive oil

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One 6- to 8-pound capon, cut into 8 to 10 pieces (You can use regular chicken if you can't find a capon, but I highly recommend searching one out.)

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Kosher salt

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All-purpose flour, for dusting

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8 ounces slab bacon, cut into lardons

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3 ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch dice

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1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice

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2 cloves garlic, smashed

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1 pound cremini or white button mushrooms, quartered

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1/2 cup brandy

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1/4 cup tomato paste

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3 cups hearty red wine

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8 ounces small cipollini onions (If you can't find cipollini onions, pearl onions are a good substitute.)

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4 to 6 cups chicken stock

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3 bay leaves

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1 bundle fresh thyme

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12 ounces fingerling potatoes, cut in 1-inch slices

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Fresh chives, finely chopped, for garnish

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