Coq Au V1N Recipe
Summary
Cooking Time2 Hr 15 MinHealth IndexHealthy
Ingredients
| 1 stewing chicken, cut up | ||
| All purpose flour | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 12 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Cooked ham | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), diced | |
| White onions | 12 Small, peeled | |
| Dry red wine | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Mushroom | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Peppercorns | 6 | |
| Whole Cloves | 6 | |
| Bay Leaf | 1 | |
Directions
1. Shake chicken pieces with flour and salt in a plastic bag to coat well.
2. Brown pieces, a few at a time, in butter or margarine in a large skillet; place in a 12-cup baking dish; sprinkle with ham and top with onions.
3. Stir red wine, mushrooms and liquid and garlic into drippings in the pan; bring to boiling, scraping brown bits from bottom of pan. Pour over chicken mixture.
4. Tie peppercorns, whole cloves and bay leaf in cheesecloth; add to baking dish; cover.
5. Bake in moderate oven (350°) for 2 hours and 15 minutes, or till chicken is very tender.
6. Uncover; remove spice bag and let chicken stand for 5 to 10 minutes, or until fat rises to top, then skim off. Garnish with parsley, if you wish.
2. Brown pieces, a few at a time, in butter or margarine in a large skillet; place in a 12-cup baking dish; sprinkle with ham and top with onions.
3. Stir red wine, mushrooms and liquid and garlic into drippings in the pan; bring to boiling, scraping brown bits from bottom of pan. Pour over chicken mixture.
4. Tie peppercorns, whole cloves and bay leaf in cheesecloth; add to baking dish; cover.
5. Bake in moderate oven (350°) for 2 hours and 15 minutes, or till chicken is very tender.
6. Uncover; remove spice bag and let chicken stand for 5 to 10 minutes, or until fat rises to top, then skim off. Garnish with parsley, if you wish.
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