Coq Au Vin by Alain Ducasse PDF
Coq Au Vin by Alain Ducasse PDF
Coq Au Vin by Alain Ducasse PDF
By Alain Ducasse
INGREDIENTS (6 PEOPLE)
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1: Chicken
The next day, strain the marinade and separate the liquid, the aromatics and the chicken. Carefully pat dry the chicken pieces
and aromatics from the marinade. Heat the olive oil in a cast iron pan. Brown the chicken pieces, skin-side down first, until
nicely browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a tray. Add the butter to the pan, then add the vegetables and aromatics from
the marinade. Sweat for 3 minutes. Meanwhile, bring the wine from the marinade to a boil. When the aromatics are cooked,
return the chicken to the pan, placing on top of the aromatics.
Pour the Cognac over the top and flambé. Add the boiling marinade. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add enough
brown chicken stock to cover the contents of the pan. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook in the oven at 180 C/350 F for 2 hours.
Pay close attention to the chicken while it cooks, ensuring that it cooks slowly and evenly.
Step 2: Garnish
Cut the salt-cured pork belly into lardons. Blanch the lardons in boiling water for 1 minute, then drain them on paper towels.
Heat some olive oil in a pan, and add the lardons to brown them for 3-4 minutes. Set them aside to drain on paper towels.
Sauté the mushrooms in the same pan used for the lardons. Season with salt and sauté for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the pearl onions. Peel them and add the butter and the sugar to a pan. Add the pearl onions and a touch
of water, and cover with some parchment paper. Glaze until dark brown, about 10 minutes. When cooked, transfer the sautéed
mushrooms to the tray with the lardons. Remove the parchment paper from the onions. Stir them with the caramel that has
formed. Turn off the heat.
After 2 hours, the chicken is cooked. Separate the chicken from the sauce, strain the sauce, and place it in the pan to reduce.
You can also add chicken blood at this point to thicken the sauce. Transfer the chicken to a rondeau pan and check that it is
properly cooked. The flesh should be tender. Add the lardons, mushrooms and onions to the chicken and heat. Add the
reduced sauce to coat the ingredients. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Serve the coq au vin in small cast iron pots or straight
on warmed plates, topped with the remaining sauce.