How to cook chicken in wine in French style: it turns out very juicy

Chicken meat cooks very quickly, but it often turns out dry. Therefore, for the perfect flavor, you should use the Italian braising technique. For this, you will need red wine.

The idea of cooking chicken in wine was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Tetiana Yushyna (tanyushina).

Ingredients:

• 300 g of mushrooms
• 1 large onion
• 2 carrots
• 100 g of smoked brisket or bacon
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• 2-3 bay leaves
• a few sprigs of thyme and rosemary
• half a bottle of red dry wine
• 300 ml of chicken broth
• salt, pepper
• oil for frying

Method of preparation:

1. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.

2. Peel the mushrooms and cut them into 2-4 pieces.

3. Cut the onion into half rings. Cut the carrots into cubes.

4. Finely chop the garlic.

5. Heat a little oil in a deep saucepan, put the chicken, and fry on both sides until golden brown. Transfer to a plate.

6. Add the mushrooms to the pan and fry until golden brown. Transfer to a plate.

7. Add the brisket to the pan, and fry to melt the fat.

8. Add the carrots and onions and fry until the vegetables are soft.

9. Transfer to a plate.

10. Return the chicken to the pan.

11. Put the vegetables and mushrooms on top.

12. Pour the wine and broth.

13. Add bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, garlic.

14. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour over low heat under a lid.

15. Serve either French style with fresh bread or with mashed potatoes, rice or couscous.