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Thursday, 31 March 2011

Coq au vin


5
Poulet noir (cut for sauté)
300g
Pancetta (lardons)
8 cloves
Garlic (crushed)
1
Bouquet garni (thyme, bayleaf & rosemary)
3 bts
Red wine (Burgundy)
3 large
Carrots (cut paysanne)
½ head
Celery (cut paysanne

Brown roux
For garnish



500g
Button mushrooms (quartered & sautéed)
1 kg
New potatoes (peeled/turned & roasted with bruised garlic)
1 bunch
Parsley (picked & chopped)
1 loaf
White bread (cut into croutons & fried in clarified butter)



Method


1.      Season & seal off the chicken pieces in oil until golden brown.
2.      Remove from the pan & drain in a colander.
3.      Brown off the bacon in the same pan then the carrots & celery.
4.      Place the chicken in a container suitable for the fridge then pour over the bacon, vegetables, bouquet garni & red wine.
5.      Leave to marinade over night in the refrigerator.
6.      In a pan large melt the butter for the roux & slightly brown it before adding the flour, cook out the roux & allow to cool slightly.
7.      Pour off the wine from the marinade & bring to the boil before slowly adding to the roux over a low heat while continuously stirring to insure no lumps form.
8.      When all the liquid has been mixed in add the chicken & remaining ingredients from the marinade & slowly cook out until the chicken is tender & the wine has lost it’s sourness (approximately 1-1½ hrs simmering)
Before serving add the mushrooms, onions & potatoes to heat through & finish with croutons & parsley

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