Coq au Vin is a French dish of chicken braised with wine, mushrooms, and optionally garlic. A red Burgundy wine is typically used, though many regions of France make variants using local wines. On our fabulous Bordeaux cruise we, of course, will be using local kosher varieties.
Coq au Vin
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup plain flour
- 8 small skinless chicken thigh cutlets
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 6 baby shallots halved
- 8 oz brown mushrooms, halved
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 cups dry red wine
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
Method:
- Dredge the chicken in seasoned flour
- Sauté the chicken in olive oil till brown all over.
- Add the shallots & mushrooms. Add the garlic then the red wine, stock, herbs and the tomato paste
- Cook for about 35 minutes till the chicken is soft and juicy. Remove the thyme sprigs before serving.
- Serve over mashed potatoes
Malcolm Green comes from three generations of caterers and has spent his life running kosher hotels, catering companies, destination weddings, and more than 70 glatt-kosher cruises around the world. Having absorbed global cuisines throughout his travels, he brings that experience into every menu he creates. Today, he oversees our kosher menu planning and food logistics, with all meals freshly prepared in our onboard kosher kitchens.
