Description
Rich and flavoursome this classic stew is slow cooked in red wine, tomato and stock for a comforting and delicious dinner.
The below serves one but can easily be scaled up and frozen if needed.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 – 2 chicken thighs, with skin (see note 1, 2)
- 40 g whole peeled pearl onions or peeled small shallots, sliced in half (around 1/3 cup)
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 100 g button or chestnut mushrooms, thickly sliced (around 1 cup)
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) red wine
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) chicken stock
- 1 celery stalk chopped (around 40 g)
Instructions
1. Heat a non-stick frying pan or skillet over medium heat with half the olive oil. Fry the bacon until just crispy and then remove and set aside on a plate.
2. Add the rest of the olive oil to the pan and then add the chicken, skin side down. Fry for 3-4 minutes. Turn over and fry on the other side for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the chicken thighs to the slow cooker and then slice the bacon and scatter over the top. Add the onions, mushrooms, garlic & celery. Strip the thyme leaves from the branches and scatter over the top.
4. Mix together the stock, tomato puree and red wine and pour over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
5. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
Notes
- Calorie information is for one chicken thigh with skin on. Adjust if you have 2 thighs and decrease if you remove the skin.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 550
- Fat: 35g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Protein: 42g
Keywords: chicken, slow cooker, stew, french, dinner, poultry, red wine