Healthier coq au vin

Author: HFG staff

Photographer: HFG staff

Try this healthy coq au vin - just prep your meal and then sit back while it slowly cooks

Serves: 6

Time to make: 3 hrs 20 mins

Hands-on time: 20 mins

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon olive oil
12 skinless chicken thighs
150g lean back bacon, cut into small pieces
2 medium onions, cut into wedges
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 cups red wine
2 teaspoons English mustard powder
2 tablespoons tomato purée
2 teaspoons reduced-salt chicken stock powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
250g button mushrooms
2 tablespoons cornflourcornstarchX
Fresh parsley, to garnish
1kg mashed potatoes, to serve

Instructions

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1 Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan. Add the chicken thighs and cook until brown, then transfer to your slow cooker.

2 Add the bacon to the pan and cook until browned, then transfer to the slow cooker.

3 Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook over a medium-high heat for 2 min, then transfer to the slow cooker.

4 Add the red wine, 1 cup water, mustard powder, tomato purée, stock powder and thyme to the pan. Bring to the boil, then transfer to the slow cooker. Top with the mushrooms. Cover and cook on high for 3–4 hr or on low for 6–8 hr.

5 About 30 min before the end of cooking, mix the cornflour with a splash of cold water to form a paste, then add to the coq au vin, stirring until the sauce thickens. Garnish and serve with the mash.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 377 cal

Kilojoules 1578 kJ

Protein 31 g

Total fat 7.4 g

Saturated fat 1.8 g

Carbohydrates 38.7 g

Sugar 4.9 g

Dietary fibre 4.1 g

Sodium 630 mg

Calcium 42 mg

Iron 2.8 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.