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Anna's 'magnifique' coq au vin recipe

Anna's 'magnifique' coq au vin recipe

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A love of cookery and a desire to experience a different culture is what keeps ‘Anna’, from our story, returning to France every year. This trip was slightly different, though – not only did she return home with the perfect coq au vin recipe, but the perfect person to share it with, too. See method

  • Serves 4
  • 1 hr 30 mins
  • 618 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 4 whole chicken legs, cut into thighs and drumsticks
  • 2 onions, each cut into 8 wedges
  • 2 sticks celery, roughly chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 8 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
  • 1 x 200g pack lardons
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 200ml chicken stock
  • 200ml full-bodied red wine
  • 250g chestnut mushrooms, halved
  • handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • mash, to serve

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    2570kj
    618kcal     31%

  • Fat

    40g 57%

  • Saturates

    11g 56%

  • Sugars

    10g 11%

  • Salt

    2.3g 39%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 13g Protein 44g Fibre 5g

Method

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  1. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Put the chicken, onions, celery, carrots and garlic in an ovenproof dish. Pour in the oil – toss the meat and veg to coat. Scatter over the lardons and roast for 30 minutes.
  2. Dissolve the tomato purée in the chicken stock then stir in the red wine. Pour into the dish, so that it surrounds the chicken, and cook for another 30 minutes.
  3. Nestle the mushrooms in the sauce around the chicken, drizzle with a little oil, then roast for a further 15 minutes.
  4. Sprinkle over the chopped parsley and serve with mash.

Little help

Have a glass of the leftover red wine with your meal, and freeze the rest in an ice cube tray until the next time you make the dish.

Leftovers

Chop up any leftover parsley and mix with softened butter and a crushed garlic clove, then wrap in clingfilm and freeze til you need it – it’s great with meat or fish dishes.

For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.


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