Coq Au Vin
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 1/2 lbs chicken pieces
- 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces mushrooms, cut in half if large
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup dry red wine
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
- 1 1/2 lbs red potatoes, quartered
- 2 cups frozen pearl onions (about 8 ounces)
- chopped fresh parsley (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- Combine flour, salt and pepper in large resealable plastic food storage bag or paper bag.
- Add chicken, two pieces at a time, and seal bag.
- Shake to coat chicken; remove chicken and set aside.
- Repeat with remaining pieces.
- Reserve remaining flour mixture.
- Melt margarine in ovenproof Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Arrange chicken in single layer in Dutch oven and cook 3 minutes per side or until browned.
- Transfer to plate; set aside.
- Repeat with remaining pieces.
- Add mushrooms and garlic to Dutch oven; cook and stir 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle reserved flour mixture over mushroom mixture; cook and stir 1 minute.
- Add broth, wine and thyme; bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to scrape up browned bits on bottom of Dutch oven.
- Add potatoes and onions; return to a boil.
- Remove from heat and place chicken in Dutch oven, partially covering chicken with broth mixture.
- Bake, covered, about 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in centers, potatoes are tender and sauce is slightly thickened.
- Transfer chicken and vegetables to shallow bowls.
- Spoon sauce over chicken and vegetables.
- Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.
allpurpose, salt, black pepper, chicken, margarine, mushrooms, garlic, chicken broth, dry red wine, thyme, red potatoes, frozen pearl onions, fresh parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coq-au-vin-14998 (may not work)