Coq au Vin

Name: Coq au Vin
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H35M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT2H0M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT14H35M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 bottle red wine; Few sprigs fresh thyme; Few sprigs parsley; 2 bay leaves; 1 medium sized chicken, jointed (cut into 8 pieces; reserve the back and carcasse for stock); 4 ounces streaky bacon, cut into strips or lardons; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 onions, chopped; Flour, for dusting; 1 glass brandy, warmed; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 4 ounces mushrooms, halved; 20 pearl onions, peeled; 2 ounces butter; 2 teaspoons sugar; Beurre manie, made with 1 teaspoon flour and butter; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 14 hr 35 min

Prep: 35 min
Inactive: 12 hr
Cook: 2 hr

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Intermediate
Total: 14 hr 35 min

Prep: 35 min
Inactive: 12 hr
Cook: 2 hr

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 bottle red wine

Few sprigs fresh thyme

Few sprigs parsley

2 bay leaves

1 medium sized chicken, jointed (cut into 8 pieces; reserve the back and carcasse for stock)

4 ounces streaky bacon, cut into strips or lardons

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 onions, chopped

Flour, for dusting

1 glass brandy, warmed

2 cloves garlic, chopped

4 ounces mushrooms, halved

20 pearl onions, peeled

2 ounces butter

2 teaspoons sugar

Beurre manie, made with 1 teaspoon flour and butter

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Directions

Bring the red wine to a boil with thyme and parsley and bay leaves, then leave to cool for 1 hour. Pour the wine marinade over the jointed chicken and marinate 12 hours.
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Fry the bacon and remove with a slotted spoon. Add the oil to the pan and fry the onions until softened. Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry. Dust the chicken with flour then add to the pan and fry lightly to brown. Pour in the warmed brandy and flambe it. Transfer chicken and liquid to a casserole and add bacon, marinade, garlic and mushrooms. Cover and cook the oven for about 1 hour.
In the meantime, fry the pearl onions in butter with the sugar and a little water until glazed. Add to the casserole and cook for a further 30 minutes. If the sauce needs thickening, stir in a few small knobs of buerre manie. Remove casserole from the oven and sprinkle the chopped parsley over before serving.

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