Coq Au Vin (Chicken Braised in Wine) Recipe

Coq Au Vin (Chicken Braised in Wine) Recipe

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A French classic - a delicious stew that deserves only a truly free-range bird, or an old hen or rooster.

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  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Baking dish
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Saucepan
  • Skillet
  • Slotted spoon
  • Mixing bowl
  • Refrigerator
  • Paper towel
  • Spoon
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring cup
  • Fork

Ingredients

  • 1 (750 ml) bottle red wine (use a wine you'd enjoy drinking)
  • 3 -5 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 8 whole peppercorns
  • 3 -5 sprigs parsley
  • 1 medium free-range chicken, cut into pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 ounces bacon, cut into strips or lardons
  • 2 large onions, chopped roughly
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • plain flour
  • 1 1/2 fluid ounces brandy
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 4 ounces button mushrooms, halved or quartered if large
  • 20 small white pearl onions
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon plain flour, mixed with
  • 1 teaspoon butter, to make a paste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

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