French · chicken

Coq au vin (christmas-style, organic)

Name: Coq au Vin (Christmas-Style, Organic)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 300 g chicken drumsticks and thighs (bone-in, skin-on); 100 g pancetta or bacon, sliced; 150 g mushrooms, chopped; 2 celery stalks, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 300 ml red wine; 300 ml chicken stock; 1 lemon (juice of half, plus slices for the pan); 3 garlic cloves, whole; 4 spring onions, chopped; 10 g fresh parsley, chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil; Salt and pepper, to taste

A rich, organic coq au vin made with chicken, pancetta, red wine and vegetables, simmered slowly and finished with lemon, spring onions and parsley. Perfect for the holidays.

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1
Brown the chicken and pancetta in a pan with a little oil until nicely coloured.
2
Add the mushrooms, celery and carrots to the pan.
3
Pour in the red wine and chicken stock until it almost covers everything.
4
Add the lemon slices and whole garlic cloves.
5
Cover with a lid (or a wooden board) and let it simmer on low heat for about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
6
Add a squeeze of lemon juice.
7
In the last 5 minutes, add the spring onions and fresh parsley.
8
Serve straight from the pan.

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