Chicken Braised In Red Wine

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb small fresh mushrooms
• 2 cups no-salt-added chicken broth
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 3 chicken thighs, about 1 lb, skinned
• 3 chicken drumsticks, about 1 lb, skinned
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 3 small onions, peeled and quartered
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 ounce sliced cooked extra lean cured ham, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon tomato paste
• 3 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 cut stems from fresh mushrooms, and set stems aside.
• 2 cut mushroom caps in half, and set aside.
• 3 combine mushroom stems, broth, and wine in a small non-aluminum saucepan, bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat and cook, uncovered 15 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup.
• 5 strain mixture, reserve cooking liquid, and set aside.
• 6 discard mushroom stems.
• 7 sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, set aside.
• 8 coat a large frypan with cooking spray, place over medium high heat until hot.
• 9 add chicken, and cook until browned.
• 10 remove from frypan, set aside.
• 11 wipe drippings from pan with a paper towel.
• 12 coat skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium low heat until hot.
• 13 add onions and garlic, cook until onions are browned.
• 14 add mushroom caps, reserved cooking liquid, chicken, and remaining ingredients to frypan, bring to a boil.
• 15 cover, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• 16 remove chicken, ham, and veggies to a platter, and keep warm, discard herbs.
• 17 place cooking liquid over high heat, and cook 10 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup.
• 18 serve chicken, ham and veggies with sauce.