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Coq au Vin

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Bone-in chicken marinated and braised in red wine with bacon, mushrooms and onions until the meat is succulent and the sauce is dark, glossy and rich.

Prep 00:30
Cook 01:00
Total 01:30
Yield 5

Ingredients

  • Bone-in chicken pieces
  • Red wine (for marinade and braise)
  • Bacon lardons
  • Button mushrooms
  • Pearl onions
  • Onion and garlic
  • Beef or chicken stock
  • Butter and flour
  • Thyme, bay leaf, parsley
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. 1
    Marinate chicken overnight in red wine with onion and herbs.
  2. 2
    Strain and reserve wine; pat chicken dry.
  3. 3
    Reduce the wine by half on the stove.
  4. 4
    Cook bacon until golden; sauté chicken, mushrooms and onions separately.
  5. 5
    Combine with reduced wine and stock; braise about 45 minutes.
  6. 6
    Thicken sauce with a butter-flour paste; season and serve.
Category
Dinner
Cuisine
French

Recipe Attribution

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