braised chicken merlot

How To Make braised chicken merlot

• Step 1
  Pre-heat oven to 400'F Salt and pepper chicken quarters liberally on all sides
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  Step 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.
• Step 3
  Remove browned chicken from pan and set aside.
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  Step 4
  Remove pan from heat and de-glaze with wine.
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  Step 5
  Put pan back on heat and add chicken stock, bay leaf, garlic, thyme, onions and carrots to the pan.
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  Step 6
  Lay chicken skin side up in pan. rearrange your onions and carrot to make room for it if you have to.
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  Step 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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