Coq au Riesling

Name: Coq au Riesling
Ingredients: 1 (4- to 5-pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces (4 breast pieces, 2 drumsticks, 2 thighs), wings and back reserved; Salt and pepper; 2 slices bacon, chopped; 3 shallots, chopped; 2 carrots, peeled and chopped coarse; 2 celery ribs, chopped coarse; 4 garlic cloves, lightly crushed and peeled; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 cups dry Riesling; 1 cup water; 2 bay leaves; 6 sprigs fresh parsley, plus 2 teaspoons minced; 6 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 pound white mushrooms, trimmed and halved if small or quartered if large; 1/4 cup crème fraîche

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"For our take on the elegant white wine version of coq au vin, starting with a whole chicken and then breaking it down ourselves was a must, not only to obtain evenly sized parts that would cook at the same rate but also so that we could use the back and wings to enrich the sauce. The fond… read more..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 (4- to 5-pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces (4 breast pieces, 2 drumsticks, 2 thighs), wings and back reserved

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Salt and pepper

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2 slices bacon, chopped

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3 shallots, chopped

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2 carrots, peeled and chopped coarse

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2 celery ribs, chopped coarse

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4 garlic cloves, lightly crushed and peeled

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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

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2 1/2 cups dry Riesling

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1 cup water

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2 bay leaves

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6 sprigs fresh parsley, plus 2 teaspoons minced

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6 sprigs fresh thyme

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1 pound white mushrooms, trimmed and halved if small or quartered if large

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1/4 cup crème fraîche

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