Coq Au Vin, the Easy Way

photo by French Tart


- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 lbs chicken pieces, washed and dried thoroughly
- 3 large onions, peeled and quartered
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 6 medium carrots, peeled (cut them into large pieces if you don't want whole carrots in the dish)
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups sherry wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄2 cup mushroom, chopped
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
directions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken pieces and brown on all sides.
- Remove chicken and drain on paper towels.
- Add onions, garlic and carrots to skillet, and let brown slightly.
- Push vegetables to one side and sprinkle in flour, stirring constantly.
- Gradually stir in sherry.
- Add bay leaf, parsley, thyme and mushrooms.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Reduce heat to low and return chicken to pan.
- Cover and simmer about 45 minutes, or until chicken is tender, adding more sherry if needed.
- Remove bay leaf before serving.
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Reviews
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Wonderful! A real change of pace from the normal coq-au-vin and very much lighter too. I made this as posted with the exception of the carrots, I did not add them. I served this for a wonderful meal with mashed potatoes and garlic green beans, and the sauce was divine. Thanks so much for being brave enough to post a lighter alternative to the usual heavy red wine-laden dish, this made a refreshing change! FT/Karen :-)