30-Minute Coq au Vin
- Is it the French name that makes people, myself included, think the dish is going to break their back? It won't. Though some time is usually taken to do things like blanch the bacon, skim the fat, and reduce the sauce, I pushed things a bit. In just over thirty minutes, dinner was served. Much of that thirty minutes is when the dish is simmering, so you can set the table, start a load of laundry, read a New Yorker article, or just stare into space.
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 6-8 large (about 3 pounds) chicken thighs, skin on
- 3/4 cup (about 1 ounce) dried wild mushrooms
- 1/2 cup (about 4 ounces) 1/2-inch cube pancetta or bacon
- 1 large onion chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 medium carrots, cut into large bite-size pieces
- 5 large cloves garlic, peeled and gently smashed
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 cups dry, fruity red wine (zinfandel, burgundy)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 whole sprigs fresh thyme
- 6-8 whole sprigs fresh parsley, to garnish
- Produce
- Bay leaves (2)
- Carrots, medium (2)
- Mushrooms, dried wild (3/4 cup)
- Onion chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, large (1)
- Parsley, fresh (6 whole sprigs)
- Thyme, fresh (4 whole sprigs)
- Meat
- 1/2-inch cube pancetta or bacon (1/2 cup)
- 3 pounds) chicken thighs, large skin on (6)
- Canned Goods
- Chicken stock (1 cup)
- Tomato paste (2 tablespoons)
- Cooking & Baking
- Black pepper, freshly ground (1)
- Kosher salt (1)
- Beer, Wine & Liquor
- Red wine, dry fruity (3 cups)
- Other
- 5 large cloves garlic, peeled and gently smashed
- Is it the French name that makes people, myself included, think the dish is going to break their back? It won't. Though some time is usually taken to do things like blanch the bacon, skim the fat, and reduce the sauce, I pushed things a bit. In just over thirty minutes, dinner was served. Much of that thirty minutes is when the dish is simmering, so you can set the table, start a load of laundry, read a New Yorker article, or just stare into space.
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Published November 4, 2010 (2 years ago).
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