Coq au Vin
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Melt the butter and oil together in a large pan.
- 2
Add the onions and bacon and fry until the onions are soft and translucent and the bacon has rendered its fat.
- 3
Add the garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds, then remove the entire mixture from the pan, leaving the fat behind.
- 4
Season the chicken with salt and pepper and place in the pan, skin side down. Brown all over.
- 5
Add the mushrooms and fry for 5 minutes.
- 6
Return the onion and bacon mixture to the pan.
- 7
Pour in the wine and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- 8
After 15 minutes, uncover and turn up the heat. Add the cream and cook for another 5 minutes.
- 9
Stir in the chopped parsley and season to taste.
- 10
Serve with rice, pasta, or crusty bread.
💡 Cook's Notes
Recipe quantities amended slightly from Nigel's original recipe to feed a family.
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