French Coq Au Vin Recipe (Part 1) - World Kitchen

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.

Heat a large pot until hot.

Add about 1 tablespoon of butter to the pot.

Add baby onions and cook until golden.

Add bacon to the pot and cook with the onions.

Chop two stalks of celery in half and add to the pot for flavor, to be removed later.

Prepare mushrooms by removing the stalks and add them whole to the pot after the onions and bacon are cooked.

Add a drizzle of olive oil to the mushrooms in the pot.

Cooking Techniques

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