Coq au Vin

Ingredients

• 18 skinless chicken thighs
• 1/2 cup brown rice flour
• 5 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 5 stalks celery, sliced
• 5 garlic cloves, smashed with flat end of large knife, peeled and minced
• 2 cups pearl onions, stem end and tips cut off and peeled
• 2 cups cremini mushrooms
• 1/4 cup cognac
• 2 cups white wine
• 2 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 8 slices thick bacon
• 12 sprigs thyme
• 12 sprigs parsley
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• sea salt and pepper, to taste