Preparation for cooking: Prepare vegetables and "chicken" 🧑‍🍳

Before we start cooking, we first need to prepare the vegetables and our vegan chicken substitute. Peel the carrots, celery sticks, onions and garlic cloves and cut them into bite-sized pieces. Clean the mushrooms and cut them in half. Divide the chicken substitute into coarse pieces 🥕🧅.

Step 1: Sautéing the "chicken" 🍳

As a first step, fry the chicken substitute in a hot pan with a little margarine until crispy. Just fry until the substitute has turned a nice golden brown color. Then remove from the pan and set aside 🍽.

Step 2: Steam vegetables and add wine 🍲

In the next step, add the completely prepared vegetables to the pan and sauté them in the margarine. Once the vegetables are soft, add the red wine and let everything simmer for about 10 minutes so that the wine combines well with the vegetables and intensifies the flavor 🍷.

Step 3: Add spices and let simmer 🌿

Now put the "chicken" substitute back into the pan and add the vegetable broth, thyme sprigs, bay leaves, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Everything is stirred well and then left to simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes. It is important to keep the lid on the pan so that the flavors can develop optimally 🍲💫.

Step 4: Taste and serve 🍽

Finally, season the dish with salt and pepper and serve on hot plates. You can serve the vegan coq au vin with fresh baguette or with rice. Bon appétit! 🇫🇷🥖.

Conclusion: Vegan indulgence in French 🌱🍲

This vegan coq au vin recipe shows that you can create the most delicious dishes without meat. It's a culinary journey and proof that vegans don't have to sacrifice pleasure. Try it out and experience how delicious vegan can be. Enjoy your meal! 🍴.

Julius Walter

I am Julius Walter, the founder of the blog "Veganhalunke", where I write about the vegan lifestyle. As a long-time vegan, I want to inspire others to also switch to a vegan diet and live an environmentally conscious lifestyle. I offer advice and tips for making the switch to a vegan diet and hope that my blog can help make a positive change for our world.