Vin cotto, what is it?
Cooked wine is called Vin Cotto. It is a thick, black, delicious paste made in Italy's countryside. It is prepared by reducing non-fermented grape must to around 20% of its initial volume and caramelizing the sugars in it by slow heating and reduction over several hours.
Chicken in red wine reduction, or pollo al vin cotto, is the main dish here. This dish initially appeared on a morning TV program. I was captivated by the dish as I watched a renowned Italian-American chef prepare it on GMA with Dianne Sawyer. I went ahead and prepared it for supper as soon as I had the ingredients. The chicken in the rich, sweet vin cotto sauce was a hit with my husband, Daryl, and myself.
The merits of preparing chicken with a red wine reduction
Simple to Prepare: The red wine reduction is not difficult to make. Cooking this chicken meal is easier than it seems. Put forth the time and effort required to follow the instructions precisely, and the result will be delicious! Impress your guests with this mouth-watering chicken-pollo a la vin cotto made with a red wine reduction.
Budget Friendly: Indulging in a homemade dish like chicken with a red wine reduction is an experience you won't soon forget. A whole chicken, some affordable but good red wine, and a few common cupboard items are all you need to make a dinner that would be suitable for a restaurant.
A skillet sauce of chicken cooked in red wine.
These are the items you'll need:
Regarding the Vin Cotto
On a wooden surface, there is a bottle of red wine, a dish of honey, cinnamon sticks, and cloves.
Wine of a dry red kind
My darling
Nosh on cinnamon
Cloves
In regards to the fowl
Everything you need to create chicken with a red wine reduction is laid out on a wooden surface.
Olive oil that is extra virgin
Eight pieces of chicken, or drumsticks and thighs
Vegetables with onions
Lime green olives
Whole raisins
Capers are
Almonds from pine trees
Delightful almonds
Vinegar made from the red wine grape
Added sugar
Flakes of chilli
Finely minced parsley
Lime salt and pepper that has just been ground
Just like this,
Vin cotto must be made.
Cinnamon sticks and wine in a saucepan.
A heavy-bottomed pot should be used to bring the wine, honey, cinnamon sticks, and cloves to a boil over high heat. Boil until reduced to a single cup, then decrease heat and simmer, stirring periodically, for approximately 20 minutes. Take the vin cotto from the stove and let it aside to cool;
Place the chicken in a pan and cook until done.
Toss two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil into a big pan and heat it over high heat. Coat the chicken with sea salt and freshly ground pepper, then brown it in a skillet with the skin side down for approximately 4 minutes on each side.
Fry up some chicken with some chopped carrots and onions in a pan.
After the onion and carrots have been added, lower the heat to medium. As the chicken begins to brown and the carrots and onions begin to caramelize, continue cooking while stirring occasionally.
Poaching chicken with chopped onion, carrot, capers, olives, and raisins.
Bring to a boil and then add the almonds, raisins, capers, pine nuts, and olives. After a quick stir, pour in half a cup of vin cotto. Reduce the liquids by half by deglazing the pan while scraping and stirring the fond, or browned pieces on the bottom. Toss in the leftover vin cotto and heat till boiling.
In a pan, sauté chicken with chopped carrots, onion, capers, and raisins in a wine sauce.
The sugar and vinegar should be mixed in a small basin. While stirring, heat the addition to the pan. A coating will form as the sauce reduces. Use sea salt and freshly ground pepper as seasonings, according to your taste.
