Coq au Vin

Ingredients

• 8 chicken pieces
• 150g bacon lardons
• 250g mushrooms
• 12 small onions or shallots
• 3 garlic cloves
• 500ml red wine
• 300ml stock
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• Thyme and bay
• 3 tbsp oil
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Fry the bacon until crisp; set aside.
2. Brown the chicken in the fat; set aside.
3. Soften the onions and mushrooms.
4. Stir in the flour and tomato paste, then the wine and stock.
5. Return the chicken and bacon, add the herbs, and simmer gently for 1 hour.
6. Season and serve.

Serving suggestions

• Serve with mash or crusty bread.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days; better the next day.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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