Name: The Chicken Bake
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ***For the bake:***; 8 chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; 1 teaspoon sunflower oil; 8 strips smoked streaky bacon, diced; 1 large onion, finely diced; 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced; 7 ounces mushrooms, sliced; 1 teaspoon dried thyme or mixed herbs; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1/2 cup chicken stock, hot; 4 fresh sage leaves or small sage sprigs; 2 bay leaves; 1 cup full-fat crème fraîche or sour cream; 1 teaspoon xanthan gum, can substitute 2 teaspoons corn flour diluted with a small amount of cold water, optional; ***For the optional fried sage:***; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; large fresh sage leaves, to taste

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