Slow cooker coq au vin

Slow-cooker coq au vin delivers tender juicy chicken with fabulous flavours and minimum effort on your part. Serve with sweet potato mash and vegetables for a meal that will be requested time and time again.

Ingredients:
1¼ pounds / 600 grams skinless deboned chicken thighs
3½ ounces / 100 grams bacon rashers or bacon lardons
4 medium banana shallots
3½ ounces / 100 grams button mushrooms
2 cloves garlic (minced)
¾ cup full-bodied red wine
¾ cup chicken stock
3 – 4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 – 2 tablespoons cornflour
2 ounces / 60 grams butter
salt to taste