Coq au Vin

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 4,208.5
  • Total Fat: 201.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 1,196.5 mg
  • Sodium: 2,203.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 61.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
  • Protein: 391.7 g

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Introduction

Classic French dish. Classic French dish.
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    4 lbs. Chicken
    1 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
    1/2 lb. pearl onions
    1 tbsp butter
    1/2 lb mushrooms
    2 tbsp flour
    3 c. dry red wine
    1c. chicken broth
    bouquet garni
    salt and pepper

Tips

Get a good french cookbook.
Bouquet garni can be bought as a bundle, or you can make your own. There are no hard and fast rules about what to include, but should be french-style herbs like tarragon, rosemary, peppercorns, bay leaves, etc. These get tied up in a bit of cheesecloth, so that you can remove it later before serving.


Directions

1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Fry in heavy frying pan for 10-12 min over medium high heat until golden brown. Transfer to plate and set aside.
2. Heat oil in large casserole over medium-low heat. Add onions and cook, covered until evenly browned, stirring frequently.
3. In a heavy frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat and saute the mushrooms
4. Sprinkle flour on the onions and cook for 2 min (you're making a roux (sp?) so use your judgement on the length of time. Longer makes it more nutty-flavored). Add wine and boil for 1 minute. Add chicken, mushrooms, broth and bouquet garni. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a low simmer and simmer covered for 45-50 min.
5. Transfer chicken and vegetables to a plate. Strain the cooking liquid, skim off the fat and then reduce the liquid by one-third. Return everthingto the casserole and simmer for 3-4 min to heat through.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAVANZEE.