Rooster in Wine Coq au Vin

Ingredients

• Rooster 1 piece
• Red Grape Juice 25 fl oz
• Onion 1 head
• Celery stalk 2 pieces
• Carrot 1 piece
• Garlic 3 cloves
• Olive Oil 0 fl oz
• Wheat Flour 3 spoons
• Shallot 3 pieces
• Champignons 15 oz
• Thyme 4 sprigs
• Parsley 0 oz
• Bay leaf 2 pieces
• Chicken Broth 15 fl oz
• Salt to taste
• Ground Black Pepper to taste
• Bacon 5 oz

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1

Cut the rooster into breasts, drumsticks, thighs, and wings.

Step 2

Coarsely chop the carrot, celery, and onion. Crush a clove of garlic.

Step 3

In a saucepan, heat the wine with the vegetables and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Then allow to cool completely. Pour the wine marinade over the pieces of meat, season with salt and pepper, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.

Step 5

Remove the meat from the marinade and pat it dry with paper towels. Reserve the marinade and vegetables.

Step 6

In a large heavy-bottomed pot, sauté the bacon in olive oil.

Step 7

Then place the meat in the pan and fry it for 8 minutes on each side until browned. Transfer it to a clean dish.

Step 8

In the same pot, sauté the vegetables from the marinade for 10 minutes, then add the flour, stir, pour in the wine marinade, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

Step 9

Add the minced garlic, roughly chopped shallots and mushrooms, thyme sprigs, bay leaf, broth, and meat. Cover with a lid and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Then, flip the meat and simmer for an additional 15 minutes.

Step 10

Sprinkle the finished dish with chopped parsley.