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4 servings

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Ingredients

  • 8 chicken drumsticks
  • 5 shallots
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 250g mushrooms
  • 100g breakfast bacon
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 750ml dry red wine
  • 1 bell pepper
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Goes well with

  • Baguette

Preparation

  • 1
    Sear the chicken drumsticks in a large, shallow pot.
  • 2
    Peel and quarter the shallots. Peel and crush the garlic. Cut the bacon into strips and the carrots and celery into cubes. Add all of this and the thyme to the chicken drumsticks.
  • 3
    Roast the tomato paste briefly and deglaze everything with the red wine. Bring it to a quick boil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • 4
    Place the pot in the oven and cook the Coq au vin at 180°C for 40 minutes.
  • 5
    Cut the bell pepper and mushrooms into cubes and fry them in a pan with oil. Add the parsley and season with salt and pepper.
  • 6
    To serve, place one or two chicken drumsticks with some vegetables on each plate and top with the mushrooms and bell pepper. Fresh baguette is the best accompaniment. Bon appétit!
Knuspr-Küche
Serve these croquettes as finger food at your next party – they can be prepared in advance and taste excellent even lukewarm!

Ingredients

Goes well with