7Brown chicken on both sides until light golden, sprinkling with salt and pepper.
8Brown chicken on both sides until light golden, sprinkling with salt and pepper.
9Brown chicken on both sides until light golden, sprinkling with salt and pepper.
10Remove from pot. (Do in 2 batches if pot not big enough).
11Remove from pot. (Do in 2 batches if pot not big enough).
12Remove from pot. (Do in 2 batches if pot not big enough).
13If there’s too much oil in the pot, discard some.
14If there’s too much oil in the pot, discard some.
15If there’s too much oil in the pot, discard some.
16Add onion and garlic.
17Add onion and garlic.
18Add onion and garlic.
19Cook for 2 minutes until onion is translucent.
20Cook for 2 minutes until onion is translucent.
21Cook for 2 minutes until onion is translucent.
22Add carrots and celery, cook for 1 minute.
23Add carrots and celery, cook for 1 minute.
24Add carrots and celery, cook for 1 minute.
25Add wine.
26Add wine.
27Add wine.
28Stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to dissolve the brown bits into the liquid.
29Stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to dissolve the brown bits into the liquid.
30Stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to dissolve the brown bits into the liquid.
31Cook for 1 minute until liquid is mostly gone.
32Cook for 1 minute until liquid is mostly gone.
33Cook for 1 minute until liquid is mostly gone.
34Sprinkle flour across surface, stir.
35Sprinkle flour across surface, stir.
36Sprinkle flour across surface, stir.
37Add broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and bay leaves.
38Add broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and bay leaves.
39Add broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and bay leaves.
40Stir to dissolve tomato paste.
41Stir to dissolve tomato paste.
42Stir to dissolve tomato paste.
43Place chicken on top, keeping the skin above the liquid level as much as you can.
44Place chicken on top, keeping the skin above the liquid level as much as you can.
45Place chicken on top, keeping the skin above the liquid level as much as you can.
46Bring to simmer then cover.
47Bring to simmer then cover.
48Bring to simmer then cover.
49Bake for 45 minutes.
50Bake for 45 minutes.
51Bake for 45 minutes.
52Remove from oven, remove lid.
53Remove from oven, remove lid.
54Remove from oven, remove lid.
55Add potatoes, pushing them into the liquid and rearranging chicken so they sit on top (for lovely crispy skin).
56Add potatoes, pushing them into the liquid and rearranging chicken so they sit on top (for lovely crispy skin).
57Add potatoes, pushing them into the liquid and rearranging chicken so they sit on top (for lovely crispy skin).
58Return to oven without the lid for a further 40 minutes until the chicken skin is deep golden and super crispy, the potatoes are soft and the sauce is thickened.
59Return to oven without the lid for a further 40 minutes until the chicken skin is deep golden and super crispy, the potatoes are soft and the sauce is thickened.
60Return to oven without the lid for a further 40 minutes until the chicken skin is deep golden and super crispy, the potatoes are soft and the sauce is thickened.
61Taste sauce and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
62Taste sauce and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
63Taste sauce and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
64Serve with warm crusty bread on the side to dunk in the sauce – or go all the way with Garlic Bread!
65Serve with warm crusty bread on the side to dunk in the sauce – or go all the way with Garlic Bread!
66Serve with warm crusty bread on the side to dunk in the sauce – or go all the way with Garlic Bread!
67Optional: garnish with extra fresh thyme leaves or parsley.
68Optional: garnish with extra fresh thyme leaves or parsley.
69Optional: garnish with extra fresh thyme leaves or parsley.
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp olive oil
1.5 kg bone in, skin on chicken thighs and drumsticks
1.5 kg bone in, skin on chicken thighs and drumsticks
1.5 kg bone in, skin on chicken thighs and drumsticks
3 lb bone in, skin on chicken thighs and drumsticks
3 lb bone in, skin on chicken thighs and drumsticks
3 lb bone in, skin on chicken thighs and drumsticks
Salt and pepper
Salt and pepper
Salt and pepper
2 onions, halved and cut into wedges
2 onions, halved and cut into wedges
2 onions, halved and cut into wedges
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 large carrots, cut thick end into 1.5cm / 3/5" pieces, thin end 2.5cm/1"
3 large carrots, cut thick end into 1.5cm / 3/5" pieces, thin end 2.5cm/1"
3 large carrots, cut thick end into 1.5cm / 3/5" pieces, thin end 2.5cm/1"
4 celery stalks, cut into 2cm / 4/5" chunks
4 celery stalks, cut into 2cm / 4/5" chunks
4 celery stalks, cut into 2cm / 4/5" chunks
125 ml white wine (or water)
125 ml white wine (or water)
125 ml white wine (or water)
1 1/2 cup white wine (or water)
1 1/2 cup white wine (or water)
1 1/2 cup white wine (or water)
35 g flour
35 g flour
35 g flour
3 tbsp flour
3 tbsp flour
3 tbsp flour
750 ml chicken broth, low low sodium
750 ml chicken broth, low low sodium
750 ml chicken broth, low low sodium
3 cups chicken broth, low low sodium
3 cups chicken broth, low low sodium
3 cups chicken broth, low low sodium
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp Worscestershire sauce
2 tsp Worscestershire sauce
2 tsp Worscestershire sauce
3 sprigs thyme, or 1 tsp dried thyme (or other herb)
3 sprigs thyme, or 1 tsp dried thyme (or other herb)
3 sprigs thyme, or 1 tsp dried thyme (or other herb)
2 bay leaves (dried or fresh)
2 bay leaves (dried or fresh)
2 bay leaves (dried or fresh)
600 g baby potatoes, halved (quarter large ones)
600 g baby potatoes, halved (quarter large ones)
600 g baby potatoes, halved (quarter large ones)
1.2 lb baby potatoes, halved (quarter large ones)
1.2 lb baby potatoes, halved (quarter large ones)
1.2 lb baby potatoes, halved (quarter large ones)
Fresh thyme or parsley, chopped
Fresh thyme or parsley, chopped
Fresh thyme or parsley, chopped
Warm crusty bread
Warm crusty bread
Warm crusty bread
Equipment
large potlarge oven proof potbaking pan
Tips
If you don’t have a large ovenproof pot, do the whole recipe up to and including step 7 on the stove then tip it all into a baking pan. Proceed with recipe.