Chicken With Riesling Cream Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (2 1/2 lb) roasting chickens (2 1/2 to 3 lbs each, legs tied together with kitchen twine)
1 onion (whole)
6 whole cloves
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped (about 3 tbsps)
1/2 small white onion, peeled and finely chopped (about 3 tbsps)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups riesling wine (or other delicate fruity white wine, sweet is key)
1 cup white pearl onion, peeled
2 cups white button mushrooms (quartered)
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 cup heavy cream
fresh parsley (Chopped)

Preparation

Place the chickens in a large saucepan or casserole and cover with cold water.
Pierce the onion with the cloves and place in the pot.
Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to low, and gently simmer until the chickens are fully cooked, about 25 to 30 minutes.
Discard the onion, remove the chickens from the pan, and set aside, covered, while finishing the dish.
Bring the broth to a boil over high heat and reduce by about three-quarters. (Make sure you end up with at least 3 cups of reduced broth.) Strain and set aside.
Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the shallots and onion, and saute until translucent and softened, about 2 minutes.
Whisk in the flour to make a roux, add the Riesling and 3 cups of the reduced broth, and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer the sauce until is thickened, stirring occasionally, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the pearl onions and mushrooms, and saute until the onions are slightly translucent and the mushrooms are slightly softened.
Remove the kitchen twine from the chickens and carve them, removing the breast meat, separating the legs and thighs, and reserving the wings for another use.
Arrange the chicken pieces on a serving platter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and spoon the pearl onions and mushrooms overtop.
To finish the sauce, stir the heavy cream into the thickened sauce and season with salt and pepper.
To serve, pour the sauce over the chicken and garnish with parsley. Serve with spatzle or egg noodles.