Coq au Vin

Summary

Yield
Prep Time hours
CountryFrance
Main IngredientChicken
MealEntrees
SeasonAny Time

Description

This meal was first made for me by Richard Simoneau's wife, in their butcher shop, Boucherie de la Mairie, Paris’ most highly regarded neighborhood butcher shop. It is the fastest, easiest and best chicken and red wine dish I know of.

Ingredients

  • 8 whole cloves of garlic
  • 2 c pearl onions
  • 8 oz sliced mushrooms
  • 3 ribs celery, diced
  • 24 oz chopped tomatoes, peeled and seeded (canned is fine)
  • 4 each of chicken legs, thichs and breasts
  • 6 oz sliced pancetta (un-smoked italian bacon), chopped fine
  • 2 fresh bay leaves
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 stem fresh rosemary
  • 1 t fennel seeds
  • 2 c red wine
  • 6 T butter
  • 2 T minced parsley

Instructions

Melt butter over medium heat in a large pan, big enough to hold all the chicken one layer.
When butter is foaming, brown the chicken and reserve to a platter.
Add the vegetables, garlic, dry spices and pancetta.
Saute until onions are glassy, add the tomatoes, ¾’s of the wine and bring to a simmer.
Stir and add the chicken.
Cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes.
Uncover and season with the last of the wine, parsley, sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
Cook for 10-20 minutes more, sauce should be nice and thick.
Serve chicken with orzo or risotto, a green salad and some crusty bread.
Serve left over sauce with pasta as a great second meal!

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