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This rapid coq au vin takes only half an hour to make. For two people, the ingredients are: 2 bacon rashers, chopped 1 medium onion, roughly chopped 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 4 chicken thigh fillets, boned and quartered 1 tablespoon plain flour 150 ml of red wine 200 ml chicken stock 250 grams chestnut mushrooms, quartered a sprig of rosemary Do all the chopping and cutting. Cover the chicken pieces in the flour. Heat the oil in the pan and cook the bacon and onion for 5 minutes, add the chicken pieces and cook for another 5 minutes. Then add the red wine and bubble vigorously for 5 minutes before adding the stock, mushrooms, and rosemary. Simmer for 15 minutes until the chicken is well cooked. I tend to serve this with steamed rice, but it's also delicious with mashed potatoes, served along with some steamed carrots. Crack open a bottle of wine and enjoy!

This is a recipe find that's great for cooking when you have had a long day at work, but you want something fancy and tasty. this takes 30 minutes to cook. Ingredients (to serve 4) 6 boneless chicken thighs quartered 6 rashers, smoked streaky bacon cut into short strips 1 tbsp oil 2 onions roughly chopped 2 tbsp flour 150 ml red wine A sprig or two of rosemary or thyme - I prefer rosemary for this myself 250g white cup mushrooms 200 ml hot chicken stock a pinch of parsley chopped - as a garnish, but hey you're short of time! Heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion and bacon for 2-3 minutes. Dust the chicken with flour, shake off any excess, add to the pan and cook for 5 minutes until golden brown. Add the wine and herb and bubble vigorously for 5 minutes, then add the mushrooms and the hot stock. Cover and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes, or until the mushrooms are tender and the chicken cooked through (no pink meat). Sprinkle with parsley and serve with st...