Light and Easy "Coq au Vin"

Light and Easy "Coq au Vin"

Chicken, mushrooms, and herbs cooked with red wine.

«Coq au vin» [pr. kohk-oh-VAHN] is a classic French casserole dish. The original recipe includes salt pork and chicken giblets puréed in a red Burgundy wine sauce. In this lighter version, I have omitted both the salt pork and the giblets, but added the olives as is often done in the southern parts of France.

4 servings
Preparation 15 min / Cooking 45 min
$3.13 per serving / $2.66 with specials
330 calories per serving 
  • Good deal this week
  • Can be done in advance
  • Can be frozen
  • Very easy
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Nuts & Peanuts Free
  • Kosher
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Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil   45 mL
4 chicken legs, with back, skinless 1.2 kg
1 onions, finely chopped 200 g
2 cloves garlic, minced
16 button (white) mushrooms, thinly sliced 220 g
1 cup canned tomatoes (diced) 260 g
1 cup red wine   250 mL
2 bay leaf   0.4 g
1 sprig fresh thyme 0.4 g
  salt to taste    
  ground pepper to taste    
16 black olives 6 tbsp

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a pan or in a pot over medium heat. Working in batches, add the chicken pieces and sauté thoroughly on each side until golden, about 10 min. Take the pieces out of the pan and set them aside on a plate.
  2. Prepare the vegetables: Finely chop the onion, mince the garlic, and thinly slice the mushrooms.
  3. Add the onion and garlic to the pan then sauté 2-3 min until they have softened, adding some oil if necessary. Add the mushrooms and cook 2-3 min until they release their water. Add the diced tomatoes, wine, bay leaf, and thyme. Scrape the bottom of the pan thoroughly and bring to a boil.
  4. Put the chicken back into the pan. Season with salt and pepper, then cover and simmer about 40 min, until the chicken is tender, turning the pieces once during the cooking.
  5. Stir in the olives 5 min before the end, then serve.

Remarks

This dish can be made a few days ahead and reheated before serving.

Servings of Canada's Food Guide

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to:

Vegetables and Fruit: 1¼ serving
Grain Products: 0 serving
Milk and Alternatives: 0 serving
Meat and Alternatives: 1½ serving

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Claims

Free :
Added Sugar, Trans Fat
Low :
Calories, Saturated Fat, Sodium
Source of :
Calcium, Folacin, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Good source of :
Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin E
Excellent source of :
Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Zinc

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Nutrition Facts Table

Nutrition Facts

per 1 serving (280g)

Amount

% DV*

* DV = Daily Value

Calories

330

Fat

18 g

27 %

Saturated 3.5 g
+ Trans 0 g

18 %

Cholesterol

90 mg

Sodium

350 mg

15 %

Carbohydrate

10 g

3 %

Fibre

2 g

8 %

Sugars

4 g

Protein

31 g

Vitamin A

15 %

Vitamin C

15 %

Calcium

6 %

Iron

20 %

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This recipe is in the following categories: Poultry | Main courses/Entrées | High Iron | Kosher | Low Calorie | Low Saturated Fat | Low Sodium | Braise/Stew | French

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