Coq au Vin

Name: Coq au Vin
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 1 serving black pepper; 1 serving Bouquet garni; 1 serving butter; 1 serving chicken; 1 serving Cognac; 1 serving flour; 1 serving mushroom; 1 serving onions; 1 serving red wine; 1 serving salt; 1 serving salt pork

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Coq au Vin a try. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 1. One serving contains 498 calories, 23g of protein, and 22g of fat. If you have cognac, onions, mushroom, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large, heavy skillet and brown the chicken over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes on each side.

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Whole Chicken

Butter

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Drain off the butter, pour the Cognac over the chicken, and flamb.

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Whole Chicken

Butter

Cognac

Add enough wine to just cover the chicken, then add the bouquet garni. Cover the pan and simmer for 30 minutes, or until tender. Test the pieces of white meat first, and if done, transfer to a warm platter while the dark meat continues to cook.

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Bouquet Garni

Meat

Wine

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Frying Pan

Remove the bouquet garni.

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Bouquet Garni

Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter in another skillet and brown the onions and salt pork. Then cover and cook very slowly for about 20 minutes, or until the onions are tender.

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Salt Pork