Coq Au Vin Aux Pruneax

• 6 pounds chicken, whole two birds, cut into 8 parts
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 each onions chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 cups red wine
• 1/2 cup madeira wine
• 1/2 pound prunes pitted
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 20 each pearl onions
• 1/2 pound bacon diced
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary leaves

1. Marinate chicken pieces overnight.
2. Cook peeled pearl onions in 2 tablespoon butter and sugar plus 4 tablespoon water.
3. Simmer until almost dry then shake the pan often to caramelize evenly.
4. Soak prunes in Madeira overnight.
5. Cook bacon until golden brown.
6. Drain in paper towels.
7. Discard fat.
8. Cook chopped onions in 2 tablespoon butter until soft.
9. Add garlic, cook 1 minute and turn off heat.
10. Brown chicken pieces in 2 tablespoon oil in skillet where bacon was cooked, place legs and thighs first, transferring pieces to pan with onions as they brown.
11. Season with salt and herbs.
12. Turn heat on and add 1 cup broth, wine from marinade, red wine and Madeira where prunes have soaked.
13. Simmer legs and thighs 15 minutes while you brown the rest of the chicken.
14. Transfer browned pieces to the pot with the legs and thighs.
15. Simmer all for 45 minutes longer.
16. Transfer chicken pieces to an ovenproof dish and keep it in warm oven 200 degree while you finish the sauce, strain sauce.
17. Make a roux with the butter and flour.
18. Stir in sauce, 1 tablespoon Port or Madeira.
19. Add prunes and pearl onions, boil 1 minute.
20. Pour over chicken.
21. Sprinkle bacon on top.
22. Serve at once.

chicken, chicken broth, onions, garlic, red wine, madeira wine, prunes, butter, sugar, pearl onions, bacon, thyme, rosemary

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/coq-au-vin-aux-pruneax-44896 (may not work)