Coq Au Vin (Chicken Braised in Red Wine) Recipe

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Coq Au Vin (Chicken Braised in Red Wine)

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Ingredients:

Serving

3 -3 1/2 lbs broiler-fryer chickens, cut up (i remove the skin )
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
6 slices bacon
6 small onions
1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
4 carrots, halved or julienned
1 cup chicken broth (or 1 chicken bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup water)
1 cup red burgundy wine
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
2 sprigs parsley (tied in cheesecloth bag, or place in teaball)

Directions:

Mix flour, salt and pepper and put in paper or plastic bag.
Drop chicken pieces into bag and shake to coat.
In large skillet fry bacon until crisp; drain and reserve bacon bits.
Brown chicken in bacon drippings.
Remove to a plate.
Add onions and mushrooms to skillet and cook until onions are tender.
Drain off fat.
Return chicken pieces to skillet (or you can place this in a large oven-proof baking dish).
Add remaining ingredients, including bacon bits.
Cover and simmer about 1 hours.
Or until chicken is tender.
(Or cover and bake at 350F for 1-1 1/2 hrs).
Remove Bouquet Garni before serving.
Skim off excess fat.
If desired, sprinkle with snipped parsley.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1714.39 Kcal (7178 kJ)
Calories from fat	1247.19 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	138.58g	213%
Cholesterol	429.35mg	143%
Sodium	2063.84mg	86%
Potassium	1083.8mg	23%
Total Carbs	39.08g	13%
Sugars	8.4g	34%
Dietary Fiber	6.66g	27%
Protein	59.17g	118%
Vitamin C	17.3mg	29%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	20%
Iron	5.5mg	31%
Calcium	151.4mg	15%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	218.61 Kcal (915 kJ)
Calories from fat	159.04 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	17.67g	213%
Cholesterol	54.75mg	143%
Sodium	263.17mg	86%
Potassium	138.2mg	23%
Total Carbs	4.98g	13%
Sugars	1.07g	34%
Dietary Fiber	0.85g	27%
Protein	7.55g	118%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	29%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	20%
Iron	0.7mg	31%
Calcium	19.3mg	15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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Weightwatchers Points

45

Points
45

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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