Chicken drumsticks coq au vin recipe Recipe | Better Homes & Gardens Australia

Name: Chicken drumsticks coq au vin recipe Recipe | Better Homes & Gardens Australia
Total time: 515 min
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 12 eschalots, peeled (see tip, below); 2 carrots, sliced into 1cm-thick pieces; 6 rashers middle bacon, rind removed, roughly chopped; 400g button mushrooms; 10 chicken drumsticks; Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season; 1 Tbsp plain flour; 750ml dry red wine; 140g tomato paste; 2 cloves garlic, smashed; 2 fresh bay leaves; 4 sprigs thyme; 2 Tbsp brandy; Tip: Soak the eschalots in a bowl of boiling water for 5 minutes, before draining well. This process makes it much easier to peel off the skins.

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We used shiraz for this coq au vin recipe, but a merlot, cabernet or a pinot noir all work nicely.

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Ingredients

3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
12 eschalots, peeled (see tip, below)
2 carrots, sliced into 1cm-thick pieces
6 rashers middle bacon, rind removed, roughly chopped
400g button mushrooms
10 chicken drumsticks
Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season
1 Tbsp plain flour
750ml dry red wine
140g tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, smashed
2 fresh bay leaves
4 sprigs thyme
2 Tbsp brandy
Tip: Soak the eschalots in a bowl of boiling water for 5 minutes, before draining well. This process makes it much easier to peel off the skins.