Pressure Cooker Coq Au Vin Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time55 Min
Ready In1 Hr 10 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageCuisine
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Cooking oil2
 Butter25 Gram
 Unsmoked streaky bacon - 4 rashers, rinded and chopped
 Onions12
 Button mushrooms100 Gram, cleaned
 Chicken portions or quarters - 4, skinned
 Brandy - 2x15 ml spoons
 Red wine300 Milliliter
 White stock -150 ml OR water and 1/2 chicken stock cube
 Garlic1 Clove (5gm), crushed
 Bouquet garni1
 Salt1 To taste
 Black pepper1 To taste
 Beurre manic made with 25 g butter mixed with 2 x 15 ml spoons flour

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Arrange the ingredients.

MAKING
2) In cooker, heat oil and butter.
3) Fry the bacon, onions and mushrooms until just beginning to colour.
4) Lift out and drain well.
5) Add the chicken and brown on both sides.
6) Warm the brandy in a small saucepan, pour over the chicken and set alight.
7) When the flames have died down return the bacon, onions and mushrooms to the cooker together with the wine, stock or water and stock cube, garlic, bouquet garni, salt and pepper.
8) Stir well to remove any residues from the base of the cooker.
9) Close the cooker, bring to high pressure and cook for 6 minutes.
10) Reduce the pressure quickly.
11) Lift out the chicken and vegetables and keep hot.
12) Remove the bouquet garni.
13) Return the open cooker to the heat.
14) Add the beurre manie in small pieces, stirring constantly, simmer until the sauce thickens.
15) Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary.

SERVING
16) Serve the chicken hot poured with sauce over.
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