Name: Coq au Vin | Classic Chicken in Red Wine
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Französische Küche
Ingredients: 1 rooster or 1 large chicken (approx. 3 kg); 80 g carrots, peeled and diced; 180 g onions (80 g diced + 100 g for stock); 80 g celery stalks, sliced; 600 ml red wine (Pinot Noir); 1 garlic clove, peeled; 15 black peppercorns (10 for marinade + 5 for stock); 2 bay leaves; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 l chicken broth (or stock); 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 allspice berry; 150 g bacon in one piece (100 g for Dutch oven + 50 g for garnish); 80 g butter (40 g for Dutch oven + 40 g for frying); 3 tbsp cognac; Plain flour for dusting; Salt; 150 g small mushrooms