Speedy Coq Au Vin

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 slices bacon, cut in 1-inch pieces
• 4 bone-in chicken breast halves, with skin (3 lbs)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2 cups frozen pearl onions, thawed (10 ounces)
• 1 1/2 cups red wine
• 2/3 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped plus whole sprigs for garnish

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• 2 remove bacon and drain on paper towels, leaving fat in skillet.
• 3 sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper.
• 4 add chicken to the same skillet and cook, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, about 8 minutes.
• 5 transfer to a plate.
• 6 add onions to skillet and cook, stirring often, until golden, about 4 minutes.
• 7 add wine, broth, and 1 tablespoon of chopped thyme and bring to a simmer, stirring and scraping up the browned bits on the bottom.
• 8 add chicken and any juices, cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• 9 transfer chicken to a plate.
• 10 stir in remaining chopped thyme and salt, increase heat to medium, and cook until sauce is slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
• 11 stir in bacon, spoon sauce over chicken, and garnish with thyme sprigs.