Chicken in Riesling with Grapes

FrenchChickenIntermediate420 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 0.3 cup shallots, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 6 oz mushrooms, sliced
  • 0.3 tsp dried tarragon
  • 3 lb whole chicken, cut into quarters
  • 0.3 tsp ground white pepper
  • 0.5 cup Riesling or dry white wine
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 0.5 cup seedless green grapes
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a 4-quart or larger slow cooker, combine shallots, garlic, mushrooms and tarragon.

  2. 2

    Rinse chicken and pat dry; arrange quarters on top of the mushroom mixture, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle with white pepper and pour in the wine.

  3. 3

    Cover and cook on LOW until meat near the thighbone is very tender when pierced, 6 to 7 hours.

  4. 4

    Lift chicken to a warm platter and keep warm. Skim and discard fat from the cooking liquid.

  5. 5

    Whisk together cornstarch and cream in a small bowl; blend into the cooking liquid.

  6. 6

    Increase cooker to HIGH; cover and cook, stirring 2 or 3 times, until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.

  7. 7

    Stir in grapes and season to taste with lemon juice and salt. Cook 3 to 5 more minutes.

  8. 8

    Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.