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Bring chicken to room temperature for 3060 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place bacon in a large, cold, oven-safe saute pan.
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Cook over medium heat for 12-15 minutes or until browned and crisp, lowering heat, if needed, to prevent burning.
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Remove bacon from pan using a slotted spoon, reserving oil in the pan.
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Increase heat to medium to medium-high.
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Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
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Add to pan, skin side down, and cook 6-8 minutes or until browned.
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Flip and cook another 23 minutes, remove from pan and set aside.
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Discard all but 2 teaspoons of oil in the pan.
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Add 1 tablespoon of butter.
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Add mushrooms and shallots to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and saute 58 minutes or until mushrooms begin to brown and shallots are translucent.
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Add wine to the pan, bring to a simmer and reduce slightly, about 23 minutes.
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Add bacon and chicken back to pan, skin side up.
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Add the broth and half of the herbs, making sure the chicken skin is not submerged in the liquid.
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The liquid should only go up 3/4 of the way in order to encourage crispy skin.
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Bring the mixture to a simmer and transfer the pan to the oven.
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Bake 4560 minutes or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
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Every 15 minutes or so, check if additional liquid is needed (you dont want all of the liquid to evaporate).
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Add additional wine, broth or water as needed, making sure to taste along the way to keep the flavors balanced.
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If the mixture is too salty, for example, I suggest adding water or wine.
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Also make sure not to add wine towards the end of the cooking process as it needs to cook out to mellow in flavor.
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Place the pan on the stovetop and transfer the chicken to a platter.
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Add the remaining tablespoon of butter to the sauce and swirl until melted.
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Stir in remaining herbs.
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Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed.
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Serve chicken with sauce over my Parmesan Polenta, Pureed Potatoes (see my recipe box or blog) or side dish of choice.
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Enjoy.