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Coq au vin

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Ingredients for 8 servings:

  • 250 g bacon, diced
  • 125 g butter
  • 2 kg chicken pieces
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 500 g sliced ​​mushrooms
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Chicken in red wine sauce

Fry the diced bacon in butter until browned, then remove from the pan. Fry the chicken pieces in the bacon fat until golden brown, then remove from the pan. Sauté the onions and mushrooms. Return the chicken and bacon to the pan; add the chicken stock, garlic, red wine, and bay leaf, and simmer uncovered for about 1 hour. Season with salt to taste. This dish is best served with boiled potatoes.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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