Coq Au Vin Blanc

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Cooking time: 40 minutes
Prep time: About 10 minutes

Makes: 6 servings

    

Ingredients

• 8 oz.    boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 8         small carrots, cut into thirds
• 1/4      yellow onion, chopped
• 8        mushrooms, quartered
• 1        garlic clove, minced
• 1        bay leaf
• 2 T.     mild olive oil
• 1/4 t.   crumbled dry thyme (or 1 t. fresh thyme)
• 1 T.     catsup
• 1           chicken bouillon cube
• 1/4 cup    cooked ham, diced
• 1 cup      dry white wine
• 2 T.         flour
• 1/4 cup    cold water

    

Directions

1. Trim fat from chicken. Wash and pat dry with paper towels.
2. Heat 1 T. olive oil in heavy skillet or wok. Brown chicken about 5 minutes on each side. Remove.
3. Stir-fry carrots, onions, and mushrooms 5 minutes in 1 T. olive oil.
4. Add garlic to vegetables and stir fry another 5 minutes.
5. Add chicken and all other ingredients (except for flour and cold water). Simmer covered 15 minutes.
6. Put flour and cold water in small sealable container and shake vigorously. Stir into coq au vin and simmer 5 minutes.

Good served with Parmesan Polenta., rice, or couscous.

 

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