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Coq au vin recipe

Coq au Vin recipe is a classic French stew perfect for a dinner party – a quick and easy chicken recipe featuring thighs and drumsticks braised in a luscious, glossy red wine sauce. Wonderfully rustic yet still elegant, this winter dish also includes shallots, chestnut mushrooms, smoked pancetta or bacon, and thyme for a delicious, comforting meal. Serve with a pile of buttery mash for added decadence.

Coq-Au-Vin

Serves 2-4

Ingredients

Method

  1. Cut chicken legs into thighs and drumsticks.
  2. Marinate the chicken pieces overnight in red wine.
  3. The next day, pat them dry, dust with flour, and fry in a little olive oil until golden brown. Transfer to a deep ovenproof dish.
  4. Cook the carrots, celery, onions, and garlic in the same pan, then add to the dish with the chicken. Add any bacon trimmings or chicken skin.
  5. Reduce the red wine by half and pour it back over the chicken.
  6. Cover with chicken stock, add fresh thyme, and cook in a medium oven at approximately 170°C for about 45-minutes.
  7. Allow to cool in the cooking juices. Pass the cooking liquor through a fine sieve and reduce to a light sauce consistency.
  8. Fry the mushrooms, smoked bacon lardons, and shallots, then pour back over the chicken.
  9. Return to the oven to heat up.

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