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Chicken Bordeaux

Here's how you make Chicken Bordeaux
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 50m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 teaspoons butter, divided
  • 2.6 ounces sliced mushrooms (1 cup, sliced)
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 2 frying (6 pounds) whole chickens (about 3 pounds each, quartered)
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (divided)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Black pepper
  • 1/2 cup oil (vegetable oil)
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes (canned, undrained)
  • Water
  • 1 1/2 cups white wine (white bordeaux wine)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Melt 1 teaspoon butter and lightly sautee mushrooms. Remove and set aside.

  • Step 2: Melt remaining butter.

  • Step 3: Add garlic and cook about 1 minute. Remove and set aside.

  • Step 4: Coat chicken with 1/2 cup flour.

  • Step 5: Season with salt and pepper.

  • Step 6: Heat oil in a heavy skillet.

  • Step 7: Add chicken and brown on all sides.

  • Step 8: Cover and cook over low heat for 25 minutes.

  • Step 9: Drain oil from skillet.

  • Step 10: Add tomatoes and bring to a boil.

  • Step 11: Add enough water to the remaining flour to make a paste.

  • Step 12: Stir into tomatoes and cook, stirring, until thickened.

  • Step 13: Add wine, mushrooms and garlic.

  • Step 14: Cover and simmer until chicken is tender, about 20 minutes longer.

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