Skillet Chicken with Bacon and White Wine Sauce – this simple crowd-pleasing recipe goes perfectly with warm bread and a green salad!
SCALE
INGREDIENTS
- 3 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup flour (I used white whole wheat)
- salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoon herbes de provence
- 1 1/2 – 2 lbs. chicken thighs with skin**
- 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken stock
- dried or fresh parsley for topping
INSTRUCTIONS
- BACON: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat a large ovenproof Dutch oven or cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the hot bacon grease in the pan (turn down the heat while prepping the chicken).
- CHICKEN: Mix the flour with salt and pepper and the herbes de provence. Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour mixture and transfer to the hot pan. Pan-fry the chicken for a few minutes on each side, until golden brown (but not cooked through). Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside on plate.
- SHALLOTS: Add the shallots to the pan with the olive oil. Saute for 5-10 minutes, until softened and fragrant and golden brown. Add the wine slowly, stirring to get all the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken stock and let everything cook until it reduces slightly, about 5-10 minutes.
- BAKE: Add the chicken and bacon back to the pan and bake for 40 minutes, stopping ever 10 or 15 minutes to baste the chicken with the pan sauce. Remove from oven when the chicken skin is crispy and the chicken is fully cooked. Skim the oil off the top of the sauce if you want (see notes) and serve with bread to soak it all up.
NOTES
**I preferred the chicken thighs in this recipe because of the crispy skin and the flavor and texture of the meat. Bjork preferred the version I made with boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Either can work! The chicken thighs will render more fat, so if you do use chicken thighs, it’s not a bad idea to skim the oil off the top of the pan sauce after baking.
