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Coq au vin
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Coq au vin

22 ingredients 2 hr Serves 4 openrecipes
Coq au vin

Simon Hopkinson’s recipe for coq au vin emphasises the rustic charm and comforting flavour of classic French food.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1220
Calories
56g
Protein
32g
Fat
173g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 20 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Redcurrant not in our table 0
Cognac 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

  • 1 bottle good-quality red wine
  • 1 tbsp redcurrant jelly
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 sticks celery
  • 1 carrot
  • 4 garlic
  • 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cloves
  • 4 large chicken
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 100g/3½oz smoked pancetta
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 25g/1oz butter
  • 20 button onions
  • 20 button mushrooms
  • 3 tbsp cognac
  • , for shallow frying olive oil
  • 4 thick slices of good-quality white bread
  • 3-4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • boiled or steamed potatoes

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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