Coq au vin
Coq au vin is a quick and easy chicken recipe to cook at home from all the family. It embodies the true spirit of French cuisine – a delicious rustic dish that gathers everyone around the table to enjoy hearty food and a good glass of red wine. Legend traces this dish as far back as Julius Caesar. The classic version of the dish calls for red wine, specifically Burgundy, but different areas of France have their own versions; for example, coq au vin jaune (Jura), coq au Riesling (Alsace), and coq
- Time: 120 min
- Servings: 4
Source: Raymond Blanc OBE
Ingredients
- organic or free range chicken, cut into 10 pieces
- heaped tbsp plain flour
- olive oil
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- litre full-bodied red wine, such as Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon
- medium carrots, cut into slanted slices 1 cm thick
- celery sticks, cut into slices 1 cm thick
- baby onions, peeled but left whole
- black peppercorns, crushed
- bouquet garni
- smoked streaky bacon, rind removed, diced
- small button mushrooms, trimmed
- chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley