Easy Coq au vin recipe

Ingredients :

– 1 beautiful rooster
– 300 g of fresh bacon
– 50 g of butter
– A dozen small onions
– 1 clove of garlic
– Thyme, bay leaf
– ½ dl of cognac
– 400 g of mushrooms
– 1 bottle of Côte du Rhône
– Salt and pepper

Preparation

1. Cut the rooster into pieces and the bacon.

2. In the hot butter, brown the bacon and small onions without browning them.

3. Remove them then put in the pieces of poultry which you are browning in turn.

4. Put everything back in the casserole dish.

5. Add the garlic and bouquet garni.

6. Mix well. Cover and leave for a few minutes, then pour in the cognac and flambé.

7. Add the mushrooms cut into strips, the wine, pepper and salt.

8. Cover and cook for 1 hour 30 minutes over low heat. When ready to serve, mix 60 g of butter and the flour, cook for 7 minutes, turning, pour the sauce over the rooster and serve.