James Martin's coq au vin
Coq au vin is a classic French stew featuring tender chicken pieces slowly braised in red wine with bacon, mushrooms, and shallots. The rich, savoury sauce develops an intense depth of flavour infused with fragrant thyme. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve alongside creamy mashed potatoes or crusty bread.
Ingredients
- garlic clove5 კბილი
- Red wine500 ml
- Chicken stock250 ml
- Balsamic vinegar30 ml
Instructions
3 steps- 1
Heat a thick-bottomed casserole dish on the stove, add almost all the butter (reserving a knob of the butter) and the shallots. Cook until just browned; then stir in the garlic. Add the bacon and thyme and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- 2
Add the mushrooms, turn up the heat and add the red wine, chicken stock and vinegar. Add the chicken pieces, bring the sauce to the boil and then simmer gently for about 25 minutes or until the chicken is tender and cooked through. For a thicker sauce, remove the chicken once it is cooked and keep warm. Cook the sauce over a high heat for a few minutes until the volume of liquid has reduced. Return the chicken back to the pan.
- 3
Add the parsley, together with the reserved knob of butter. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve with a dressed green salad and olive oil mash or crusty bread.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 375 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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