Chicken In A Pot Ii

Total Time: 6 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped medium
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 5 fresh thyme sprigs
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 (4 1/2-5 lb) whole chickens, neck and giblets removed
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large skillet over med-high heat until shimmering.
• 2 add onion, garlic, and tomato paste; cook until onions are softened and lightly browned, 8-10 minutes.
• 3 stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
• 4 slowly whisk in wine and broth, scraping up any browned bits and smoothing out any lumps; transfer to slow cooker.
• 5 add thyme sprigs and bay leaves to slow cooker.
• 6 season chicken with salt and pepper and place, breast side down, in slow cooker.
• 7 cover and cook until chicken is tender, 4-6 hours on low.
• 8 transfer chicken to cutting board, tent loosely with foil, and let rest for 20 minutes.
• 9 let braising liquid settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon.
• 10 strain liquid, discarding any solids, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 11 carve chicken and serve with sauce.