Coq a la Biere

• 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 2 bone-in chicken breast halves, skinned
• 2 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned
• 2 chicken drumsticks, skinned
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1 tbsp. canola oil
• 3 tbsp. dry gin
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cup chopped peeled carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped shallots (about 3 medium)
• 3 juniper berries, crushed
• 1 pkg. mushrooms, halved
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup dark beer
• 1/4 cup whole-milk Greek-style yogurt
• 2 tsp. white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1. 1.
2. Combine first 3 ingredients; sprinkle evenly over both sides of chicken.
3. Heat butter and oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add chicken to pan; saute 5 minutes on each side or until browned.
5. Remove pan from heat.
6. Pour gin into one side of pan; return pan to heat.
7. Ignite gin with a long match; let flames die down.
8. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
9. 2.
10. Add celery, carrot, shallots, and juniper berries to pan; saute 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
11. Add mushrooms.
12. Place thyme, parsley, and bay leaf on a double layer of cheesecloth.
13. Gather edges of cheesecloth together; tie securely.
14. Add cheesecloth bag to pan.
15. Return chicken to pan, nestling into vegetable mixture.
16. Stir in beer; bring to a simmer.
17. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the meaty parts of chicken registers 160.
18. (Breasts may cook more quickly.
19. Check them after 35 minutes, and remove them when they're done; keep warm.)
20. 3.
21. Discard cheesecloth bag.
22. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
23. Place pan over medium heat; stir in yogurt.
24. Cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated (do not boil, as the yogurt may curdle).
25. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar.
26. Taste and adjust seasoning, if desired.
27. Place 1 chicken breast half or 1 drumstick and 1 thigh on each of 4 plates; top each serving with about 3/4 cup sauce and vegetable mixture.
28. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/21664 (may not work)