Because of Julia, Coq Au Vin
I love Julia Child, she was quite a trail blazer in the cooking world. She had a wonderful marriage and loved French cooking. If I ever have the opportunity to go to a professional cooking school I would study French cooking. Sauces, herbs, butter and petite diced food, love it all.
Cute movie to watch if you are interested in learning more about Julia’s life story.
Julie and Julia starring Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci. Adorable movie!
Here is my version of this luscious dish.
Coq Au Vin (Chicken in Red Wine Sauce)
Chicken cooked in a lucious red wine sauce. Decidant and rich with butter, garlic and herbs.
Have a piece of crusty bread on hand to sop up that gravy!
Ingredients
- 2 pats butter or a drizzle of olive oil
- 5/6 chicken pieces, bone in or boneless
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 package bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
- 3 medium carrots peeled and chopped small
- 1 medium onion chopped fine
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups dry red wine
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 2 cups beef broth (gluten free)
- 1 tsp thyme or Herb de Provence (Thyme, Basil, Rosemary and other spices- a must have!)
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat one tablespoon oil in an ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in batches until browned, 5-6 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
Add bacon to pot; cook until crisp. Add carrots, minced garlic and onion; cook until onion is translucent (see through) 5 or so minutes. Stir in wine, broth, bay leaves and tomato paste. Return chicken to pot.
Transfer pot to oven and cook until chicken is tender, about 1 1/4 hours.
Season with salt and pepper. Remove the chicken and transfer to plate.
If mixture needs to be thickened , take ¼ cup cornstarch and combine with enough cold water to make a loose mixture. Add to the sauce and stir to thicken over medium heat. Add the chicken back to the sauce and serve over rice or noodles.
Martha Tip: Never mix corn starch with anything but cold water, otherwise it will get lumpy.
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XOXO
Martha