How to make 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.

In a large mixing bowl, place chicken legs, shallots, thyme, and a full bottle of red wine.

Cover with a J cloth and marinate in the fridge overnight.

After 24 hours, remove the J cloth and discard it.

Drain the chicken legs on a tray with draining paper for about 30 to 40 minutes.

Cut pancetta in half and remove the skin, then slice into lardons.

Smash garlic cloves and add them to the shallots.

Trim the bottoms off the mushrooms and place them back in the bowl.

Heat a medium-sized saucepan on the stove and add red wine, pancetta skin, and thyme; bring to a boil and reduce slightly.

In a large frying pan, add 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil and chicken legs; roast on high heat until caramelized.

Transfer the chicken legs to a big casserole pot.

Add pancetta to the frying pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until crispy and golden brown.

Remove garlic before shallots to prevent burning, then add garlic to the casserole pot.

Continue to roast shallots until caramelized, then add mushrooms and roast at a lower temperature until golden brown.

In the frying pan, add butter and bring to a foaming stage, then add flour to create a roux.

Gradually add the reduced red wine to the roux, stirring to avoid lumps, until you have a smooth sauce.

Add chicken stock, a small bunch of thyme, salt, and pepper to the sauce; bring to a boil and reduce slightly.

Pour the sauce over the chicken legs, shallots, mushrooms, and pancetta in the casserole pot.

Cover and place the casserole pot in the oven to cook.

After cooking, remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before serving.

Layer the dish with chicken leg, shallots, mushrooms, and pancetta, finishing with a drizzle of sauce and a sprig of parsley.

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