Coq Au Vin


Ingredients

2 tablespoons  vegetable oil

 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces

 2 cups red wine

 2 cups chicken stock

 2 onions

 1 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch

 2 teaspoons salt

 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

 1/3 cup water

Directions

 1 Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Season chicken parts with salt, pepper and garlic powder and saute until lightly browned, about 6 to 8 minutes.

2 Put  wine in a large bowl. Dip chicken pieces into wine, one at a time, and return to skillet. Add any remaining wine, stock and onions, stir together and reduce heat to medium.


 3 Cover skillet and cook for 40 minutes. In a medium bowl, mix together water and cornstarch with salt and add mixture to sauce to chicken; cook an additional 3 to 5 minutes and serve hot.