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Coq au vin with plump prunes
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Coq au vin with plump prunes

13 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Coq au vin with plump prunes

Comforting, tasty chicken dish with delicious prunes and a rich red wine sauce - can be made two days in advance

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1156
Calories
47g
Protein
44g
Fat
137g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Prune not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 750ml bottle full-bodied red wine (needn't be expensive, just gutsy)
  • 4 large chicken legs , halved (or 8 thighs), preferably free range
  • 3 tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil
  • 25g unsalted butter
  • 2 plum tomatoes , roughly chopped
  • 25g plain flour
  • 1 bouquet garni with 2 bay leaves and 1 large sprig of thyme, optional
  • zest of 1 orange removed with a vegetable peeler (so it doesn't dissolve completely)
  • 20 very plump prunes , stoned
  • cornflour , if needed
  • sugar , to taste
  • grated zest of half an orange
  • handful of parsley , roughly chopped

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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