Nº 19 · Dutch & European · serves 4
Coq au Vin-Light with Chicken Thighs
French chicken in red wine sauce, made lighter and milder: chicken thighs, bacon, mushrooms and carrots. Also delicious with mosto tinto.
Ingredients serves 4
Tick off what you already have at home.
MercadonaCarniceríaLidl
Aisle: carnicería / aves. Ask the poultry shop for 'sin piel'; pre-packed, the skin pulls off easily yourself.
Any supermarket
Aisle: charcutería. Look for 'taquitos de bacon' or 'panceta en tacos' in the chilled deli section.
MercadonaCarrefourLidl
Aisle: frutería. Usually in small nets next to the onions; not every branch stocks them.
Any supermarket
Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.
Any supermarket
Aisle: conservas. Tubes or small tins; freeze leftovers in an ice-cube tray.
Any supermarket
Aisle: bebidas / vinos. 'Mosto tinto' is alcohol-free grape juice; find it with the juices.
Any supermarket
Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.
To serve
Method
- 1
Fry the lardons (optional) until the fat runs and spoon them into the slow cooker. Dust the chicken with flour, salt and pepper and brown it in the bacon fat until golden.
- 2
Soften the shallots, carrot and garlic for 4 minutes, stir in the tomato purée and spoon everything into the slow cooker with the chicken.
- 3
Boil the wine hard in the pan for 5 minutes so most of the alcohol evaporates; mosto tinto only needs warming. Add the stock.
- 4
Pour this over the chicken, add the bay leaves and thyme and cook for 5–6 hours on LOW or 3–4 hours on HIGH.
- 5
Fry the mushrooms (optional) until golden and stir them in for the last half hour. Fish out the herbs and taste for salt and pepper.
Flavourful Cooking · slowcookerspain.com/en/recipes/coq-au-vin-light-with-chicken-thighs/