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Tex's Killer Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin ππ· π·π I loved Coq au Vin when I used to make it with the packet mixes, but I wanted to put together a recipe of my own. This is what I've come up with, so let me know what you think. Tex's Killer Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin ππ· π·π Tex Manchester, England.
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The ingredients needed to make Tex's Killer Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin ππ· π·π :
- Take 3-4 chicken portions (I recommend thighs and drumsticks)
- Make ready 3 slice thick bacon
- Prepare 1 carrot
- Make ready 1 large onion
- Take 125 grams mushrooms
- Prepare 25 grams butter
- Get β β β
- Make ready β΄β΄β΄ Sauce β΄β΄β΄
- Prepare 400 ml red wine
- Get 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- Get 2 tsp tomato puree
- Prepare 2 bay leaves
- Get 25 grams chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon of dried
- Take 1 clove garlic (chopped)
- Get 1 tsp cornflour
- Get 1/2 cup cold water
Fry off the chicken on a griddle or in the skillet on a high heat for two minutes each side, or until it has a nice brown colour. How to make slow cooker coq au vin. Here are the easy steps, make sure to scroll down to the printable recipe card below. Cook bacon: Crisp up the bacon in a skillet.
Steps to make Tex's Killer Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin ππ· π·π :
- Fry off the bacon in groundnut oil in a medium-low skillet until it's just beginning to crisp, then transfer to kitchen paper. Keep any fat in the pan for cooking the onions and mushrooms later
- Fry off the chicken on a griddle or in the skillet on a high heat for two minutes each side, or until it has a nice brown colour. You can get nicer lines on the skin if you put a weight on top, such as an iron pan, or a saucepan half-filled with water
- Prep your veg. Slice the mushrooms and onions thickly, at least β inch if you're using a mandolin. Slice the carrots on a sharp angle to give that elongated shape seen in the picture
- SautΓ© the mushrooms in the skillet on a medium heat, until they have a nice brown color, then transfer to kitchen paper
- Make a slurry by putting the cold water into a cup and adding the cornflour, stir well. Mix the rest of the sauce ingredients in a separate jug and allow to sit until the onions are cooked. You might want to save ΒΌ cup of the wine to use for deglazing later, instead of using the vinegar
- Add the butter and garlic then saute the onions on a low heat until just beginning to soften. Deglaze the pan with wine or the vinegar. Pour in the sauce, carrots, and bacon, then simmer on a low heat.
- Pour in the slurry a little at a time, until the sauce has thickened to the consistency you want
- Add a little water if it goes thicker than you'd like. Remove from the heat and stir in the herbs. Finally, season and transfer the lot to your slow cooker
- Layer the mushrooms on top of the sauce. Try not too submerge
- Finally, Iay your chicken on top of the mushrooms, put the lid on and cook for 4 hours on high or up to 8 hours on low. Taste halfway through and season as required
- Serve with a crusty bread, or mashed potatoes
Set it aside on a paper-towel lined plate. Cook pearl onions: Brown the pearl onions in the bacon fat. Remove with a slotted spoon and place into the slow cooker. Sear the chicken: Sear chicken seasoned with salt and pepper in. A classic French stew that's slow-cooked in a red wine sauce.
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