Coq au vin 🇫🇷🇨🇭

chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are more affordable and remain moist during cooking.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic red wine

💰Cheaper: cheap red wine

Non-alcoholic options are lower in calories.

Let the marinade sit for 12 hours in the chiller.

Take out the chicken from the marinade and dry the meat.

Add flour, paprika, and salt to the chicken.

Put olive oil in a pan and fry the chicken.

After frying, put the chicken in a cocotte.

Add the cognac and the marinade to the cocotte.

Add 1 liter of water or chicken stock.

Add salt and pepper, then put in the oven for about 1 hour at 180 degrees.

Take out the meat and let the sauce reduce by 50%.

Take out the vegetable ingredients.

Fry the bacon and mushrooms.

Return the meat to the reduction of sauce and add the bacon and mushrooms.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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