Creamed Chicken with Mushrooms, Spring Onions, and Leggy Red Wine
- 1 chicken, about 3 pounds, cut into 8 pieces
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 1 pint white mushrooms, stemmed
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bottle full-bodied red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 6 spring onions, white and green parts, trimmed
- Season the chicken with a fair amount of salt and pepper.
- Dredge the chicken in the flour and tap off the excess.
- Place a heavy Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Coat the bottom with a 2-count of oil.
- Brown the chicken, skin side down, to crisp the skin.
- Throw a sprig of rosemary in to create a base flavor.
- Then turn the chicken over and brown the other side.
- If the pan looks crowded, do this in batches.
- Remove the chicken to a side plate.
- Add the mushrooms and garlic to the chicken drippings left in the pot; stir until they begin to soften.
- Pour in the wine and let it cook down, uncovered, until reduced by half.
- Taste and add the sugar to balance out the tannins in the wine.
- Return the chicken to the pan, cover, and simmer for about 25 minutes.
- Remove from heat, stir in the cream, and taste for salt and pepper.
- The sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon; if not, cook a few minutes longer.
- Toss the green onions in for the last few minutes so they are wilted but dont lose their color.
- Big flavor!
chicken, salt, flour, extravirgin olive oil, rosemary sprigs, white mushrooms, garlic, red wine, sugar, heavy cream, spring onions
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/creamed-chicken-with-mushrooms-spring-onions-and-leggy-red-wine-372576 (may not work)