Coq au Riesling
Servings
4Serving size
4 oz chicken with vegetables and sauceThis recipe can easily be multiplied and keeps well for 3-4 days. Leftovers are almost better than fresh.
Serve with Brown Rice or Low Sodium Plain Mashed Potatoes or Plain Mashed Potatoes or Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients
| 1 ounce Mushrooms, shiitake, dried (or dried porcini mushrooms) |
| 1 cup Water (boiling) |
| 2 Ounces Link Sausage (cut into small dice) |
| 1 large Leeks (sliced lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise) |
| 12 ounces Boneless, skinless chicken thighs |
| 1/4 tsp., ground Dried tarragon |
| 1/4 tsp., ground Black pepper |
| 1/4 tsp. Salt |
| 2 cup Riesling |
| 1/4 cup 2% milk |
Instructions
Place the mushrooms in a small bowl and add the boiling water.
Place the diced sausage in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat.
Cook until the sausage begins to crisp slightly and remove to a plate.
Add the leeks to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes until they are slightly wilted.
Add the chicken thighs, the sausage, tarragon, pepper, salt, and Riesling to the pot. Stir
Strain the mushroom tea into the pan.
Chop the mushrooms into 1/4 inch dice and add to the pot. Stir.
Cover the pan and place in the oven.
Cook for 40 minutes.
Remove from the oven.
Gently stir in the milk and serve.
Serve this recipe with one of these starch side dishes.
Brown Rice
In a medium sauce pan, heat the water and salt. When the water boils, stir in the brown rice. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, for 40-45 minutes. Do not boil away all of the liquid and do not stir the rice. When a very small amount of…
Low Sodium Plain Mashed Potatoes
Place the water in a large stock pot over high heat. Quarter the potatoes and add to the stock pot. Cover with water by about an inch. Bring to boil and then reduce heat until the water is simmering. Cook the potatoes about 15 – 20 minutes until slightly soft…
Plain Mashed Potatoes
Place the water in a large stock pot over high heat. Quarter the potatoes and add to the stock pot. Cover with water by about an inch. Bring to boil and then reduce heat until the water is simmering. Cook the potatoes about 15 – 20 minutes until slightly soft…
Roasted Potatoes
Preheat oven to 400° F. Place the water in a medium stock pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Add the potatoes and reduce the heat to medium-high. Simmer for 10 minutes and remove. Drain potatoes and let them cool slightly before cutting them into quarters. Place potatoes…
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Lactose
This recipe is NOT safe for those who are lactose intolerant.
Recipe Notes
You might have had the classic Coq au Vin. The French title for chicken in red wine seems so elegant and refined. It is, in fact, about as close as one can get to peasant food.