Weightwatchers Coq au Vin
OK, here's one we had last night (Mrs S Works is on a diet, so by proxy so am I). Initially I was sceptical, but it was delicious served with brown rice, peas and a nice bottle of Malbec.
3 rashers good quality dry cured bacon (Denhay is recommended)
~200g small shallots, whole
2 clove garlic, crushed
600 g skinless chicken leg
1/2 bottle red wine
1 chicken stock cube, dissolved in 200 ml boiling water
175 g button mushrooms, whole
Couple of bay leaves
2 tbsp plain flour
Pinch salt
Teaspoon-ish of pepper
2 tbsp brandy
1 tbsp tomato purée
Sugar to taste
Chop the bacon into small pieces and fry up until brown in a pan in its own fat.
Add the shallots, garlic and thighs and sauté them for about 5 minutes, until beginning to turn brown. Add the brandy and flame it off.
Add the flour and stir it round. Reduce the heat right down, add the mushrooms, stock, wine, tomato purée, bay leaves, and salt & pepper to season.
Cover and simmer gently for 1.5hrs on a low heat. Taste and see if the flavours are balanced, season with sugar, salt and pepper as required. Reduce further as required until you have a lovely flavoursome gravy-like sauce and serve when you're ready.
any chili con carne fans?
i love it and am always looking for new recipes.
last night i made nigella's version
like so -
http://www.nigella.com/recipe/recipe...l.aspx?rid=200
except i didn't get as far as the cornbread topping.
i had a bit of a late start and only finished 1am :D. i did, however, have a bit for breakfast (very good) and I'm looking forward to supper tonight.
if anyone has any similar recipes, please post them up - I'd love to try them. i'd give almost anything a shot - it doesn't have to be a chili, or even a main dish, just something that you like.
cheers :)
Re: any chili con carne fans?
Re: any chili con carne fans?
:oops:
fancy missing the sticky at the top of the page - sorry all.
could a passing mod maybe move this across?
thanks.
ETA - thank you :lol: