Coq Au Vin
From fluffy24 16 years agoIngredients
- 2-1/2 to 3 pounds meaty chicken pieces (breast halves, thighs, and drumsticks) shopping list
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil shopping list
- salt and black pepper shopping list
- 12 to 18 pearl onions or shallots, peeled shopping list
- 1-1/4 cups Pinot Noir or Burgundy shopping list
- 1/4 cup chicken broth or water shopping list
- 1 cup whole fresh mushrooms shopping list
- 1 cup thinly sliced carrot (2 medium) shopping list
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley shopping list
- 1-1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh marjoram or 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed shopping list
- 1-1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed shopping list
- 1 bay leaf shopping list
- 2 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour shopping list
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened shopping list
- 2 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled shopping list
- Snipped fresh parsley (optional) shopping list
- Hot cooked noodles (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- Skin chicken. In a large skillet cook chicken in hot oil over medium heat about 15 minutes or until light brown, turning to brown evenly. Drain fat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add onions, Pinot Noir, broth, mushrooms, carrots, the 1 tablespoon parsley, dried marjoram (if using), dried thyme (if using), bay leaf, and garlic. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F for breasts; 180 degrees F for thighs and drumsticks). Add fresh marjoram and thyme (if using). Discard bay leaf. Transfer chicken and vegetables to a serving platter; keep warm.
- In a mixing bowl stir together flour and softened butter to make a smooth paste. Stir into wine mixture in skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
- Pour sauce over chicken and vegetables. Sprinkle with bacon. If desired, top with additional parsley and serve with hot cooked noodles.
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