How to Make Coq au Vin

Ingredients (16)

• 1 3-4 pound whole chicken cut into bone-in, skin-on pieces of chicken breasts, wings, and legs
• 2 cups dry red wine , preferably a Burgundy, Beaujolais, or pinot noir (one you would enjoy drinking)
• 1/4 pound bacon , cut into quarter-inch matchsticks
• 1 teaspoon + ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt , divided
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large yellow onion , quartered and then quarters cut in half
• 4 carrots , peeled, halved, and cut into 2-inch pieces (if there are large chunks, cut those in half)
• 3 garlic cloves , minced or pressed
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 4 tablespoons butter , at room temperature, divided
• 1 pound cremini mushrooms , trimmed and quartered
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley , finely chopped, for serving