Coq Au Vin, the Easy Way

Name: Coq Au Vin, the Easy Way
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 29.58 ml butter; 1814.36 g 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); 29.58 ml flour; 473.18 ml sherry wine; 1 bay leaf; 14.79 ml parsley, chopped; 1.23 ml dried thyme; 118.29 ml mushroom, chopped; salt; fresh ground pepper

Submitted by Chocolatl

"This recipe uses sherry instead of the usual red wine. From the Lobel Brothers. More herbs can be added if you like, but it's good this way, or even with no herbs at all. I like to add a little more garlic and thyme than the recipe calls for."

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photo by French Tart

Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4

ingredients

29.58 ml butter
1814.36 g 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)
29.58 ml flour
473.18 ml sherry wine
1 bay leaf
14.79 ml parsley, chopped
1.23 ml dried thyme
118.29 ml 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

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 :-)

French Tart
I took my family to 'france' tonight for zaar world tour. All plates were licked clean. Many compliments were received. Thank you very much for sharing.

Satyne
Very easy, very tasty... but I'm sad mine didn't look like French Tart's. That's what I wanted to eat! Ha ha! Mine wasn't red... but it was still delicious.

Emily C