Irish Stout Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 (3 -4 lb) chicken, whole, cut into serving pieces
5 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 parsnips, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup stout beer, such as Guinness
1/2 lb fresh button mushroom
3/4 cup frozen peas

Preparation

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot.
Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 3 minutes or until tender.
Remove vegetables with slotted spoon to small bowl.
Arrange chicken in single layer in skillet. Cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned.
Add onion, garlic, carrots, parsnips, thyme, salt and pepper to skillet.
Pour stout over chicken and vegetables. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to low.
Cover and simmer 35 minutes.
Add mushrooms and peas to skillet.
Cover; cook 10 minutes.
Uncover skillet; increase heat to medium. Cook 10 minutes or until sauce is slightly reduced and chicken is no longer pink in center.