Coq Au Vin Recipe
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6 slices bacon (crumbled for garnish)
1 Whole Chicken broken down to 2 chicken breasts (airline if you're ambitious), 2 thighs, and 2 legs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Kosher salt
Pepper
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups pearl onions, peeled
2 cups cremini mushrooms
2 carrots, cut in 2-inch pieces or baby carrots will work
1/4 cup cognac or brandy
1 bottle Burgundy wine
2 cups chicken broth (homemade preferred)
5 sprigs fresh thyme
2 teaspoons herbs de Provence
3 bay leaves
Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
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In a large, heavy skillet or Dutch oven, fry the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Coat chicken pieces in flour, salt and pepper. Brown chicken in hot bacon fat on both sides.
Add garlic, onions, mushrooms and carrots. Saute 2 minutes to soften. Pour cognac into a small glass. Remove pan from heat, pour in cognac, Flambe by lighting a long match and holding it just above the pot, light the fumes. The brandy will catch fire and the flames will burn out within 1 minute. When the flames die down, return the pan to the heat and gradually stir in the wine and broth. When the wine is well blended, add the herbs. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove cover and continue to simmer for 15 minutes to allow the sauce to reduce a bit. You may want to add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste or cornstarch to aid in the thickening process.
To serve, top the chicken and vegetables with reserved crumbled bacon and fresh parsley.
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Notes: I love French food. I made this for "family meal" when I worked for Jose Andres and it was probably one of the best meals we ever had. We used Spanish Wine instead of Burgundy which all the Chefs were saying that the sauce was really good, which was probably hard for them to admit. They were good guys nevertheless. It was a privilege being asked to cook family meal for the 1 month I was asked to do it.
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