cockerels in
red wine sauce
kokoras krasatos
This is, in a nutshell, the Greek version of a
French coq au vin. At least as far as the
broad outlines of the recipe are concerned.
By the way, it is a recipe that is centuries old
and was already served at the time of the
Roman Empire.
Cut the cockerels in half and sprinckle with
flour. Fry them briefly over a high heat until
golden brown.
Cut red onion into slices and fry them with
finely chopped garlic cloves. Preferably take a
cast-iron cooking pot and put the preparation in
it.
Pour in equal quantities of passata, chicken
stock and red wine. Add some tomato puree, a
cinnamon stick and a few bay leaves.
Season with pepper and salt. Place the
cockerels in the pot, stir and make sure they
are submerged. Let them simmer for 1 to 1 ½
hours on low heat until the chicken parts are
cooked.
Serve with a pasta, for example the short
Greek kritharaki, as shown in the photo. Finish
with grated feta and chopped parsley.
passata
chicken stock
cinnamon sprig
bay leaf
parsley
feta cheese
olive oil
pepper and salt
cockerels
all-purpose flour
flat pasta
red onion
garlic
red wine
tomato puree
Ingredient
quantities
are
only
listed
when
absolutely
necessary.
Making
the
right
choices
when
following
a
recipe,
with
your
fiery
passion
for
cooking,
that's
creative cooking
!