Coq au Vin

Coq au Vin

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Coq au Vin
Serves 2
Prep time 30 minutes
Cook time 1 hour
Total time 1 hour, 30 minutes
Meal type Main Dish
Misc Serve Hot
Region French

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1oz Butter
  • 1 Large Chicken (Joint the Chicken into Drumsticks, Thighs and Breast)
  • 4oz Button Mushrooms
  • 4oz Button Onions or Shallots
  • 4oz Gammon (Cut in to 1/4inch strips)
  • 2 cloves Garlic (Crushed)
  • 2 tablespoons Brandy
  • 8fl oz Red Wine
  • 1/2 pint Chicken Stock
  • 1 packet Bouquet Garni
  • 1oz Butter blended with 2 tbsp flour
  • Salt and Black Pepper
  • handful Chopped Parlsey (To Garnish)
  • Quarter pint Water

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 160C(325F/Gas 3)
Step 2
Put the butter and oil into a large saucepan and brown the chicken
Step 3
Add the gammon, baby onions, baby mushrooms and crushed garlic
Step 4
The pour over the brandy and set it alight
Step 5
Once the flames have died down then add the red wine, chicken stock, bouquet garni and seasoning to taske
Step 6
Cover the coq au vin then put in the preheated oven and cook slowly for 1 hour
Step 7
Once the hour is up, removed the dish from and remove the cooked chicken pieces onto a plate and keep warm
Step 8
Put the dish on a low heat and add the butter mixture to the sauce and season to taste
Step 9
Cook the sauce for several minutes then replace the chicken pieces to the sauce and stir
Step 10
Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with warm crunchy bread
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