Coq au Vin
french · main · 90 min · serves 4
Chicken braised in red wine with mushrooms, bacon, onions, and thyme.
Required ingredients
ChickenRed WineMushroomBaconOnionThyme
Optional
Bay LeafGarlicCarrot
Method
Brown chicken pieces; remove. Cook bacon, then onions and mushrooms. Return chicken; add red wine, stock, thyme, bay leaf. Braise covered ~1 hour until tender.
Tip
Use a wine you'd actually drink — bad wine doesn't hide in long cooks.