Coq Au Vin Recipe - Cooking Index
Coq Au Vin Recipe - Cooking Index
| 1/2 cup | 55g / 1.9oz | Atkins Bake Mix |
| 2 | Chickens - (6 to 7 lbs total weight) - cut 8 pieces each | |
| 1/4 lb | 113g / 4oz | Sliced bacon |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Oil |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Onion - chopped (medium) |
| 1 | Carrot - chopped | |
| 1 | Celery stalk - chopped | |
| 2 | Garlic cloves - pressed | |
| 2 cups | 474ml | Dry red wine |
| 1 | Reduced sodium chicken broth - plus | |
| 1 | Water | |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Dried thyme |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Butter |
| 1/2 lb | 227g / 8oz | Button mushrooms |
Spread bake mix in a plate; dredge chicken pieces, tap off excess. In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, crumble and set aside.
Add oil to bacon fat in Dutch oven. Brown chicken in batches. Transfer to a platter.
Add onion, carrot and celery to Dutch oven; cook 8 minutes, until softened. Drain excess fat. Pour in wine; increase heat to high. Boil wine until reduced to 1 cup, about 5 minutes.
Return chicken and accumulated juices to Dutch oven. Pour in chicken broth and water; add bay leaf and thyme. Reduce heat to low; cover partially and simmer 45 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook mushrooms until golden, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms to stew, along with reserved bacon. Remove bay leaf.
This recipe yields 6 servings.
Carbohydrates: 8.5 grams
Net Carbs: 6.5 grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Protein: 70 grams
Fat: 40.5 grams
Calories: 762
Description:
"Bacon, wine and mushrooms give robust flavor to this hearty French chicken stew. Reducing the wine before adding the chicken intensifies its flavor."
Source:
Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com
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