Coq au Vin {Chicken in Red Wine}
"Coq au Vin is a French dish made with chicken that has been slowly braised in red wine, broth and vegetables. Then served in a delicious sauce with pearl onion, bacon and mushrooms...."
INGREDIENTS
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12 pieces of chicken, bone in and skin on (thighs, legs and breasts)
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Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
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1/2 cup flour
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2 Tbsp. butter and 2 Tbsp. canola oil
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1 750 ml. bottle of red wine, perferably French pinot noir
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900 ml. chicken broth or enough to just about cover the chicken and vegetables
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1- 5.5 oz. can tomato paste
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1 medium onion, quartered
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2 stalks celery, quartered
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2 medium carrots, washed, not peeled and quartered
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5 cloves garlic, crushed
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6 sprigs thyme, tied with kitchen twine
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2 bay leaves
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24 pearl onions
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6 oz. thick cut bacon, cut into lardons
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8 oz. button mushroom, quartered
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1 Tbsp. butter
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3-4 Tbsp. of butter and flour mixed together for thickener
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