Chicken Coq Au Vin
THIS DISH IS NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING. IT IS 100% RESTAURANT QUALITY!!!
Coq au Vin
CHICKEN COQ AU VIN
Ingredients
- 3 lb chicken parts
- 1 T vegetable oil I USED EVOO
- 3 T unsalted butter divided
- 4 medium leeks white and pale green parts only, finely chopped (2 cups)
- 2 T finely chopped shallot
- 4 medium carrots halved diagonally (WHEN OUT I SUBSTITUTE PARSNIPS)
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 ½ lb small red potatoes
- 2 T finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- ½ cup heavy cream I USED A SMIDGE LESS
- fresh lemon juice to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F with rack in the middle.
- Pat chicken dry and sprinkle with 1 t salt and a rounded 3/4 t pepper. Heat oil with 1 T butter in a wide 3 1/2 – 5 quart heavy ovenproof pot over medium-high heat until foam subsides, then brown chicken in 2 batches, turning once, about 10 minutes per batch. Transfer to a plate.
- Meanwhile, wash leeks and pat dry.
- Pour off fat from pot, then cook leeks, shallot, and 1/4 t salt in the remaining 2 T butter, covered, over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until leeks are pale and golden, 5-7 minutes. Add chicken, skin sides up (with juices from plate), carrots and wine and boil until liquid is reduced by half, 3-4 minutes.
- Cover pot and braise chicken in oven until cooked through, 20-25 minutes. (** BAKED MINE 1 HOUR)
- While chicken braises, peel potatoes, then generously cover with well-salted cold water in a 2-3 qt saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer until just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain in a colander, then return to saucepan. Add parsley; shake to coat.
- Stir heavy cream into chicken mixture. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice, then add potatoes.
adapted from the wicked noodle from a gourmet magazine recipe
Debra Kapellakis says
Looks and sounds good. thank you