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Poulet au Vinaigre de Vin

Chicken braised in broth, wine and vinegar sauce
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 8 Chicken thighs with skin on (easier and cheaper than cutting a whole chicken into 8 pieces)
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1/3 cup Robertson Estate Cabernet Sauvignon vinegar (reserve 1 tsp)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp tarragon fresh or 1 tsp dried tarragon

Instructions
 

  • Trim excess fat off chicken thighs
  • Pat dry and season with salt and pepper on both sides
  • Heat oil in a traditional 12" skillet (used to create fond or browning for sauce)
  • Place thighs in skin side down and turn when browned
  • Brown the other side and then remove to plate
  • Turn down heat and add shallots and garlic
  • Cook until softened
  • Add chicken stock, wine and vinegar
  • Stir and lift fond off of pan
  • When simmering add thighs back to pan
  • Put into 325F oven for about 30 minutes until thighs reach 195F
  • Remove thighs to plate and tent to keep warm
  • Reduce sauce to 1 1/4 cups
  • Take off heat, add butter and tarragon
  • Whisk into sauce and add 1 tsp vinegar
  • Pour sauce onto plate with thighs and serve

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Keyword chicken thighs, garlic, red wine vinegar, tarragon