Coq Au Vin Recipe

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Coq Au Vin

Recipe Servings: 8
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Cook Time: 50 mins
Difficulty Level: Difficult

A French country classic - chicken in red wine with bacon and mushrooms.

Ingredients of Coq Au Vin

1 jointed chicken with the skin
2 Tbsp butter
100 gm bacon - cut into 1/2
3 Tbsp cognac (optional)
Salt and pepper
350 ml red wine
250 ml chicken stock
1 tsp thick tomato paste
2 tsp garlic paste
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp thyme
1 tsp butter
1 tsp flour
100 gm button onions- browned in butter
250 gm quartered mushrooms - browned in butter
Chopped parsley to garnish

How to Make Coq Au Vin

1.Brown chicken in hot butter. Remove from pan and add bacon strips and saute until golden
2.Replace chicken in pan and flambe with Cognac.
3.Pour in wine and stock.
4.Add tomato and garlic paste, bay leaf and thyme.
5.Cover pan and simmer for 25 minutes till chicken is tender. Remove chicken pieces.
6.Let sauce and thicken with 1 tea spoon of butter mixed with flour.
7.Add onions and mushrooms to the pan. Allow to heat and spoon over the chicken.
8.Serve with parsley potatoes and buttered peas.

Tags: Dinner PartyChickenFrenchStew

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