Chicken in Wine 

Try this delicious red wine chicken or "Coq au vin", a classic of French cuisine. Recipe to enjoy, chicken in wine with spices, simmered with ingredients from the Mediterranean diet. Onions, garlic, green pepper and olive oil. Remember that: ''the better wine better sauce'', you only need 250 ml of wine, if you have a bottle of ''good'' wine open, use it! It will be worth it. If you have to buy a wine, try a Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi Classico Superiore Verde Di Ca' Ruptae. Whether white, rosé or red, wine has been present for centuries in all celebrations, it is used in sauces and marinades and also in desserts. In the thirteenth century herring was already prepared with white wine. Each type of food pairs best with a type of wine.

Would you have a glass of the wine you use for cooking? If the answer is yes, use it straight, if the answer is no, ''it's a quarrelsome wine'' I only use in a stew. Then better invest a few dollars in a somewhat better wine. The recipes do not require much quantity and the rest of the wine can be used to serve at lunch or for another occasion. Very rich and easy recipe to make some chicken thighs in wine. You will see that if you follow the steps it is very rich.

Ingredients for Chicken in wine for 4 people

Chicken thighs – 4 units

Onions – 3 units

Garlic cloves – 4 units

Green pepper –1/4 unit

Red wine – 250 ml

Provencal herbs- 1 teaspoon

Paprika – 1 teaspoon

Pepper – to taste

Salt – to taste

Laurel – 1 leaf

Extra Virgin olive oil – 50 ml

Procedure

Season with salt and pepper the chicken thighs. Add oil to a casserole with a non-stick bottom, when it is hot brown the chicken thighs on the outside for two or three minutes per side to seal them. Remove from pan and set aside. Meanwhile, crush the garlic and cut the green pepper and onions into thin pieces. Deposit all vegetables in a mortar or bowl and combine with paprika and Provencal herbs. Remove the chicken from the pan and add the contents of the container, the vegetables that we have filleted. Sauté for a couple of minutes until the onions become transparent. If it is too dry, add two teaspoons of chicken broth. Pour the red wine, a bay leaf, chicken broth and chicken thighs. Lower the heat and cook for 20 minutes plus five minutes. Carefully remove the chicken and leave it on a plate, also remove the bay leaf. Pour the rest of the ingredients and the remaining broth into the bottom of the casserole. In a container or glass suitable for the mixer. Beat until you get a thin sauce. Place the chicken in a dish and spread with the wine sauce. Test in case you have to adjust the salt.

Notes & Tips

Replace red wine with dry white wine (which is not acidic) and you will achieve a smoother sauce. You can add spices such as tarragon or cilantro that also combine well with poultry. 

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Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi Classico Superiore Verde Di Ca' Ruptae

The white wines that are made in Central Italy are not flashy or famous, but they can certainly be delicious. This area is known for making clean, light, white wines that are refreshing. You will not find many famous grapes grown in this region, but you will find some great values. Italian white wines can be very frustrating and confusing. They do not make many wines from grapes that most people are familiar with. However, some of the local grapes that are used can make wines that are elegant, refreshing, and fun. A lot of the really great white wines from Central Italy are going to be simple and light. They do not have a ton of strong fruit flavors, but can often produce subtly beautiful flavors of tart stone fruits, white flowers, and often almonds.

A bit shy nose with stone fruit like apricot and green pear, some green apple and citrus. Pale lemon with a variety yellow and greyish color. High acidity, rather light body with pleasant dry finish. Well balanced wine, no aroma is too dominant, a good body. The perfect wine to cook with chicken, but very good on its own too and at a very good price. The wine you always want to have in the kitchen.

Experts think this Central Italy White wine would be a match made in heaven with this dish. 

Bon appétit!