Coq au vin

Name: Coq au vin
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 8 shallots, halved; 125g chestnut or button mushrooms, halved if large; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 whole chicken legs, or a mixture of chicken thighs and drumsticks; 500ml red wine (choose something smooth and mellow, not spicy or full of harsh tannins); 2 cloves of garlic, crushed; 3 sprigs of fresh thyme; 1bay leaf; 200ml hot chicken stock; 3 tablespoons plain flour; 50g smoked back bacon, cut into small pieces; 1 onion, sliced into 8 wedges; large carrot, finely diced; 1 stick of celery, finely diced