Farmhouse Chicken In A Pot

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 1/2 lbs whole chickens
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 cups apple cider or 2 cups dry wine
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 bouquet garni
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 lb baby carrots
• 3/4 lb baby new potato
• 2 leeks, thickly sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a flameproof casserole, add the chicken, and brown on all sides. lift out and set aside.
• 2 sprinkle the flour into the pan and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes, then add the cider and stock and bring to a boil.
• 3 return the chicken to the pan and add the bouquet garni and salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 cover and cook in a preheated 325f oven for 1 1/2 hours.
• 5 add the vegetables, baste the chicken with the sauce.
• 6 cook for another 30-45 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the juices of the chicken run clear.
• 7 let stand for 10 minutes, then taste the sauce for seasoning and sprinkle with the parsley.
• 8 serve hot.