savour lectin free - coq au vin (French chicken with red wine)

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.

Divide the chicken into pieces.

Salt and pepper the chicken, add the herbs of Provence and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Massage in well and rest for 15 minutes.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan.

Fry the chicken pieces with the skin facing down until golden brown.

Turn until all sides are golden brown.

Remove chicken pieces from the pan.

Add the diced bacon, quartered red onions, mushrooms, and garlic cloves and fry until golden brown.

Add pepper and salt.

Deglaze with red wine and chicken stock.

Add bay leaves and put the chicken pieces back into the pan.

Simmer for 5 min with closed lid.

Put the breast pieces from the pan into a deep plate and cover them.

Reduce by half, remove remaining chicken pieces from the pan and cover.

Reduce sauce further to the desired viscosity and then thicken with a piece of butter.

Put the chicken pieces back into the pan, sprinkle some fresh chopped parsley over them and serve.

Cooking Techniques

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