Chicken with Prunes and Bacon

Ingredients

• 5 slices bacon cut into small pieces
• 1  bay leaf 
• 8  skin-on chicken drumsticks bone in
• 1.5 cups chicken stock see 
• 0.5 teaspoon thyme leaves fresh
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 0.5 tablespoon olive oil 
• 0.5 cup onion finely chopped
• 1 of orange zest 
• 1 cup prune- cut to pieces 
• 0.5 cup red wine 
• 4 servings salt and pepper 

Equipment

• pot
• wooden spoon
• dutch oven

Directions

1. In a large pot or dutch oven heat the olive oil, add the bacon and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes or until crispy.
2. Remove and set aside.Rub the chicken with salt and pepper and to the pot.
3. Saute for about 3 minutes on each side or until brown.
4. Remove from the pot and set aside with the bacon.
5. Add the onions to the pot and cook for about 5 minutes or until translucent, add more olive oil if necessary.
6. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
7. Add the red wine and with a wooden spoon scrape the bottom of the pot.
8. Add the chicken, bacon and remaining ingredients to the pot. Cook over medium- low heat for about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and the sauce has thicken.
9. Add more chicken stock if necessary.
10. Serve warm over white rice.