Classic coq au vin

Name: Classic coq au vin
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 onion, finely diced; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; boiled new potatoes with butter and parsley, to serve; 14 small round shallots or button onions; 4 chicken thighs, skin on; 1 garlic clove, diced; 4 chicken drumsticks, skin on; 500 ml/17 fl oz/2 cups Chicken Stock; 150 ml/5 fl oz/scant ⅔ cup red wine; 2 thick smoked back bacon rashers, rind removed, finely diced; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp olive oil; 40 g/1½ oz/⅓ cup plain (all-purpose) flour; 50 g/1¾ oz chestnut (cremini) mushrooms, quartered

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

The Good Chicken Cookbook

By Marcus Bean

Published 2024

About

This classic chicken recipe has a great combination of flavours that makes for a lovely, rich, hearty stew - great to serve at any time of the year, but especially good on a cold winter’s day. This is a particular favourite as I remember my mum making it when we were growing up.

Ingredients

4 chicken drumsticks, skin on
4 chicken thighs, skin on
40 g/1½

Stew
Winter

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then dust in the flour. Heat the oil in an ovenproof frying pan or flameproof casserole dish over a high heat. Add the chicken and fry for about 10 minutes until lightly browned on all sides. Remove from th