Coq au vin

Shopping list

• Fruit and vegetables

  • 150g/5½oz shallots, peeled but left whole
  • 5 garlic cloves, crushed
  • sprig of fresh thyme or a good pinch of dried
  • 350g/12½oz button mushrooms
  • small bunch flatleaf parsley, chopped

• Tins, packets and jars

  • 500ml/16½fl oz chicken stock

• Cooking ingredients

  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • salt and crushed black pepper

• Drinks

  • 500ml/16½fl oz good red wine

• Dairy, eggs and chilled

  • 25g/1oz butter

• Meat, fish and poultry

  • 150g/5½oz streaky bacon, cut thickly
  • 1 free range chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces, on the bone but skin removed (or 6 chicken thighs)

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