Coq Au Vin Aux Pruneax

1 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 50 minutes

1310 calories per serving view nutrition facts

8 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

6	pounds	chicken, whole	two birds, cut into 8 parts
2	cups	chicken broth
1	each	onion	chopped
2	cloves	garlic	minced
2	cups	red wine
1/2	cup	madeira wine
1/2	pound	prunes	pitted
2	tablespoons	butter
2	tablespoons	sugar
20	each	pearl onions
1/2	pound	bacon	diced
1/4	teaspoon	thyme
1/4	teaspoon	rosemary leaves

Directions

Marinate chicken pieces overnight.

Cook peeled pearl onions in 2 T butter and sugar plus 4 T water.

Simmer until almost dry then shake the pan often to caramelize evenly.

Soak prunes in Madeira overnight.

Cook bacon until golden brown.

Drain in paper towels. Discard fat.

Cook chopped onions in 2 T butter until soft.

Add garlic, cook 1 minute and turn off heat.

Brown chicken pieces in 2 T oil in skillet where bacon was cooked, place legs and thighs first, transferring pieces to pan with onions as they brown.

Season with salt and herbs. Turn heat on and add 1 cup broth ,wine from marinade, red wine and Madeira where prunes have soaked.

Simmer legs and thighs 15 minutes while you brown the rest of the chicken.

Transfer browned pieces to the pot with the legs and thighs.

Simmer all for 45 minutes longer.

Transfer chicken pieces to an ovenproof dish and keep it in warm oven 200 degree while you finish the sauce, strain sauce.

Make a roux with the butter and flour.

Stir in sauce, 1 T Port or Madeira.

Add prunes and pearl onions, boil 1 minute. Pour over chicken.

Sprinkle bacon on top.

Serve at once.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 480g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1310 60% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 87.0g	134%
Saturated Fat 26.0g	129%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 340mg	113%
Sodium 1059mg	44%
Total Carbohydrate 26.0g	9%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	9%
Sugars 16.0g
Protein 101.0g	203%

Vitamin A	30%		Vitamin C	3%
Calcium	10%		Iron	32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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