Coq au vin

Coq au vin

• 1.5kg chicken, or cockerel/capon if you can get hold of one, jointed into 6 pieces
• 40g of butter
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 150g of smoked bacon lardons
• 2 tbsp of Doves Farm Organic Cornflour, mixed with a little water to make a paste
• 2 tbsp of cognac
• 100g of pearl onions
• 150g of chantenay carrots, halved lengthways (optional)
• 750ml of red wine, preferably from Burgundy
• 1 bouquet garni
• 200g of button mushrooms, cleaned and stalks trimmed
• salt
• pepper