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Coq Au Vin Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 lbs. chicken cut up 1 bottle of red wine 1/2 cup dry white wine 3/4 cup cognac 4 carrots cut 2 onions quartered 4 cloves garlic 2 bay leaves 1/2 cup olive oil 9 tablespoons butter 24 blanched pearl onions 5 tbsp flour salt/pepper 1 cup chicken stock 1/2 cup diced salt-pork 12 quartered mushrooms .

Directions:
Directions:
In a large bowl combine chicken 2 cups red wine the white wine 1/2 cup cognac carrots onion garlic bay leaves and olive oil. turn well cover and refrigerate overnight . Remove chicken and reserve marinade. Heat 4 tbsp butter in large casserole dish and cook pearl onions until browned, remove. Now add chicken a little a time until browned and repeat until all chicken done. Return all chicken to the panone layer if possible sprinkle with 2 tbsp flour add salt/pepper. cook covered 10 min turning once. Pour rest of cognac over chicken, strain marinade keeping solids. throw out garlic and bay leaves. Now add remaining red wine solids bring to BOIL, REDUCE AND SIMMER 45 MIN. In a skillet make a roux with butter flour 1tbsp red wine add salt pork and mushrooms . Add pearl onions to chicken mixture 5 min. Add roux to chicken mixture bring to a quick boil and serve.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 min
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
A bit labor intensive but worth it.

 

 

 

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