Johnson Estate Winery - Recipes - Coq Au Vin

Ingredients

• 1 whole roasting chicken (or 8-10 chicken thighs)
• 3 tbsps butter or olive oil
• 1/4 lb minced salt pork or bacon
• 3/4 cup chopped mild onion
• 3 minced shallots
• 1 peeled, finely chopped garlic clove
• 1 sliced carrot
• 2 tbsps flour
• 2 tbsps minced parsley
• 1 tbsp fresh chervil or marjoram
• 1/2 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp brandy
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 1/2 lb sliced mushrooms