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Coq au vin
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Coq au vin

18 ingredients 25 min Serves 6 openrecipes
Coq au vin

This classic French chicken casserole has been given a healthy makeover but still has a rich, deep flavour

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1005
Calories
52g
Protein
34g
Fat
116g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 17 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Brandy not in our table 0
Cognac not in our table 0
Chestnut 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

  • 1½ tbsp olive oil
  • 3 rashers (100g) dry-cured, smoked back bacon , fat trimmed, chopped
  • 12 small shallots , peeled
  • 2 free-range chicken legs (460g), skin removed
  • 4 free-range chicken thighs with bone and skin (650g), skin removed
  • 2 free-range, skinless, boneless chicken breasts (280g)
  • 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp brandy or Cognac
  • 600ml red wine
  • 150ml good-quality chicken stock
  • 2 tsp tomato purée
  • 3 thyme sprigs, 2 rosemary sprigs and 2 bay leaves, to make a bouquet garni
  • small handful chopped flat-leaf parsley , to garnish
  • 1½ tbsp olive oil
  • 250g chestnut mushrooms , halved if large
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 1½ tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp softened butter

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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