Red Wine Chicken

Red Wine Chicken : So this was a recipe that i ended up developing because i felt like having Coq au Vin but i didn't feel like waiting 4 hours for it to cook traditionally.

You need 4-8 Pieces of Chicken Bone In

2 Cups Red Wine (Merlot or Cabernet-Savigon)

2 Cups Port

Salt and Pepper to taste

2 Tblspn. Chopped fresh Rosemary or Dried

1 Tblspn. Chopped fresh Parsley

3 Tblspn. Good Olive Oil

2 Tblspn. Butter (unsalted)

2 Tblspn. Worcestershire Sauce

1 pinch Paprika

1 Cup Chicken stock

First, get your pan nice and hot and make sure that its slightly deep. A nice deep sauce pan works great for this. Add in the olive oil and put in the chicken, its ok if you dont season it with salt and pepper first because we want the chicken to soak into the chicken. Once the chicken is in and browned on both sides.

Then add in both the red wine and the port and let the alcohol simmer out a little bit, then immediately add in the rosemary and the parsley. You want the alcohol to bring out the rosemary and parsley and rehydrate them a little bit. Also, at this time, add in the chicken stock, salt, pepper, paprika, and worcestershire sauce. Cover and cook for 20 minutes until chicken is tender and cooked. Once the chicken is cooked add in the 2 pads of butter to give the sauce a nice gloss.

I love making this dish because its homey and very comforting. Its great for a rainy day or a cold winter nights dinner. Please enjoy!

Recipe Serves 4-8 Approximate Cooking Time: 30 Minutes