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Coq au vin

A French braise where chicken cooks slowly with red wine, bacon, shallots, and mushrooms until the sauce turns dark, glossy, and deep.

Total time
2 h 30 min
Servings
4
Method
8 steg
Prep time30 min
Cook time120 min
Total time2 h 30 min
Servings4
CuisineFrench
OriginFranceSee more recipes from France

Ingredients

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  • 8 chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on
  • 30 g butter
  • 140 g bacon or pancetta, diced
  • 300 to 400 g small shallots or pearl onions
  • 2 large carrots, cut into chunky pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 3 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 300 ml chicken stock
  • 600 ml red wine
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 thyme sprig
  • 300 g small mushrooms
  • Chopped parsley, optional
  • Mashed potatoes or buttered tagliatelle to serve

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  • This recipe is written for 4 servings and Swedish kitchen measures.
  • Taste and adjust at the end if you cook with salty stock, cheese, soy sauce, or fond.

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  • gluten

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  1. 1

    Season the chicken. Brown it skin-side down first in half the butter until the skin is deeply golden, then turn and colour the other side briefly.

  2. 2

    Transfer the chicken to a lidded casserole or similar pot. Crisp the bacon in the same pan and add it to the pot too.

  3. 3

    Cook the onions and carrots in the fat for a few minutes until starting to colour. Add the garlic and cook briefly.

  4. 4

    Sprinkle over the flour, stir well, then add the tomato puree and let it cook for a minute.

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  1. 1

    Season the chicken. Brown it skin-side down first in half the butter until the skin is deeply golden, then turn and colour the other side briefly.

  2. 2

    Transfer the chicken to a lidded casserole or similar pot. Crisp the bacon in the same pan and add it to the pot too.

  3. 3

    Cook the onions and carrots in the fat for a few minutes until starting to colour. Add the garlic and cook briefly.

  4. 4

    Sprinkle over the flour, stir well, then add the tomato puree and let it cook for a minute.

  5. 5

    Pour in the stock and wine, bring to the boil, and scrape up the browned bits from the pan.

  6. 6

    Pour the liquid over the chicken, add the bay leaves and thyme, then simmer with the lid on until the chicken is very tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on method.

  7. 7

    Fry the mushrooms in the remaining butter while the stew cooks, then stir them in near the end. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

  8. 8

    Scatter over parsley if you like and serve with mashed potatoes or buttered pasta.

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15 ingredients and 8 steps from prep to serving.

Paceslower project cook
Kitchen loadmore steps and more attention
Serving stylemeant to land on the table for a group
Best fora slower dinner or weekend session
Mealdinner
Categorymain course

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