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Old 26-04-2009, 13:12
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I'm planning on browning the chicken, frying chopped leeks, onions, garlic, button mushrooms, bacon.
Add 50-50 chicken stock and red wine and chopped parsley; simmer for a couple of hours.

Any ideas for improving this please?
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Old 26-04-2009, 13:17
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Add a little double cream towards the end to round out the flavours?
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Old 26-04-2009, 13:26
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Avoid spandex and add creme fraiche

P.S. I think you are cooking your chicken way too long
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Old 26-04-2009, 13:33
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Avoid spandex and add creme fraiche

P.S. I think you are cooking your chicken way too long
60m? 90m ?
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Old 26-04-2009, 13:44
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I'd reduce your sauce then add the chicken for 20 - 30 mins max. Finish off warming through cream if you decide to go that route although what you are doing sounds lovely as it is.
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Old 26-04-2009, 13:54
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Avoid spandex and add creme fraiche

P.S. I think you are cooking your chicken way too long
Not necessarily, I like my chicken slow cooked. It falls off the bone lovely.
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Old 26-04-2009, 13:54
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I might depart from the conventional coq au vin recipe and add parsley dumplings for 20mins at the end.
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Old 26-04-2009, 14:19
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Incidentally I have chicken thighs too.

I'll have arroz con pollo or chicken n rice as I call it
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Old 26-04-2009, 15:37
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Chicken thighs are my favourite cut of chicken, so much meat and they are so juicy. I marinade them in garlic, olive oil and parsley for 24 hours, then just sling them on the barbecue. Lovely.
Sorry OP that was a bit off topic
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Old 26-04-2009, 17:24
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I tend to cook chicken thighs for 60 to 75 mins, and they always come out perfect

Your recipe sounds good. The cream idea could work well
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Old 26-04-2009, 18:03
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I'd reduce your sauce then add the chicken for 20 - 30 mins max. Finish off warming through cream if you decide to go that route although what you are doing sounds lovely as it is.
I cook Coq Au Vin for 90 minutes and it comes out amazing.
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Old 28-04-2009, 14:10
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Just to finish off the story, I added creme fresh as suggested above. Didn't have cream in stock.
Fished out a chicken thigh after 30min simmering - definitely not cooked. After 60min - pretty good. After 90min - perfect fall-off-the-bone tender.
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Old 28-04-2009, 14:24
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sounds lush wish i could cook
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Old 28-04-2009, 14:37
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sounds lush wish i could cook
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Old 28-04-2009, 23:10
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I only ever cook chicken in the oven, but I might have a go at doing it in the pan........with veg. Sounds good

Do you take the skin off first ?.............
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Old 29-04-2009, 04:14
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I left the skin on to add flavour to the stock, but removed it before eating.
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