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COQ AU VIN

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Coq au Vin

I just got a 7 quart Le Creuset dutch oven and I am SOOO excited!!! I have been searching for braising recipes on the net. Found this one on Cooking Light's website

 


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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups red wine
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 (8-ounce) chicken breast halves, skinned
  • 2 (4-ounce) chicken thighs, skinned
  • 2 (4-ounce) chicken drumsticks, skinned
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 ounces)
  • 3 bacon slices, chopped
  • 1/2 cup pitted dried plums, quartered
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crisp.


Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in pan; set bacon aside.


Add half of chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes, browning on all sides.


Remove chicken from pan.


Repeat procedure with remaining chicken.


Remove onion and carrot from marinade with a slotted spoon, reserving marinade.


Add onion and carrot to pan; sauté for 5 minutes or until softened.


Stir in marinade, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.


Add chicken, bacon, dried plums, and bay leaves; bring to a simmer.


Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour and for 20 minutes or until chicken is tender.


Discard bay leaves.


Garnish with parsley, if desired.


Yield


4 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup sauce and 1 breast half


RECIPE BACKSTORY

I just got a 7 quart Le Creuset dutch oven and I am SOOO excited!!! I have been searching for braising recipes on the net. Found this one on Cooking Light's website

RECIPE REVIEWS

Jan/31/2008 12:01 am thegoddessmelissa
I use my LeCreuset Dutch oven for EVERYTHING- you are SO going to fall in love w/it. It's the best thing since a CrockPot!! Check out my recipes- probably half of what I cook, I cook it in the LeCreuset!
Jan/31/2008 04:01 pm kiki
I'll check out your recipes! Thanks :-)

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