The kids can never have enough of this dish. I use a whole chicken and often still insufficient. The flavour is simply wonderful with the red wine added to the stew. Simple to cook, I just chuck it into the oven at low heat, and cook other dishes. When the rest are done, so is this stew.
Coq au Vin
Ingredients
- 1 chicken joints only or 4-6 joints
- 1 can 4 oz button mushrooms
- 11/2 cup red wine
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 12 button onions or 2 large onions
- bouquet garni
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 2 Tbsp Oil
Instructions
- Rub the salt, margarine and garlic into the chicken to season.
- Heat up the oil in a casserole pot and add the onions, then the chicken until slightly brown on the outside (or juices sealed).
- Add the mushroom bouquet garni, wine and stock.
- Once boil, transfer to the oven at 180C, for 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on how soft you want your meat to be.
- Adjust seasoning when done.
