I’m always looking for the easiest most efficient way to get where I want to be.
Whether it’s a 60 second mug cake or a Coq au Vin made in my Slow Cooker.
Coq au Vin is a lightly fragranced golden stew that gains more succulence from leaving the bones of the chicken in as well. The skin gives flavour, too, this, as it cooks, fills your house with its gentle delicious aroma.
Coq au Vin is usually made with red wine; due to the carb content I have used a dry white wine which has less carbs than red.
COQ AU VIN à la Slow Cooker
Coq au Vin is a lightly fragranced golden stew that gains more succulence from leaving the bones of the chicken in as well. The skin gives flavour, too, this, as it cooks, fills your house with its gentle delicious aroma.
2
servings6
hours30
minutesIngredients
2 large Chicken Thighs including the Skin
2 large Chicken Drumsticks including the Skin
3 Crushed Garlic Cloves
500 ml Chicken Stock
200 ml Dry White Wine
Method
- Fry the chicken pieces in a frying pan until golden brown.
Place in the slow cooker - Fry the mushrooms until done. Set aside in a dish for later
- In a saucepan, gently fry the garlic, carrots and pickled onions for 4-5 minutes
- Add the wine and cook for a further 4-5 minutes before pouring in the stock and thyme. Cook for 5 more minutes
- Pour the mixture onto the chicken pieces, cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours. Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 2 hours
- To thicken the sauce, first remove the chicken pieces and sieve the liquid into a saucepan. then put the carrots, mushrooms etc bock with the chicken. Bring the sauce to the boil
- Add a small amount of olive oil to the Xanthan Gum stirring into a paste. Stir the mixture into the boiling sauce whisking constantly. Your sauce should thicken up.
- Simmer over a medium heat and continue whisking for 5 minutes. Sprinkle a little more Xanthan gum if necessary until it reaches the desired consistency. If it’s lumpy you may need to sieve it
- Add the sauce to the chicken
Notes
- MACROS: 4g Carbs – 18g Fat – 70g Protein – 480 Calories
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