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Chicken in Burgundy sauce

Chicken in Burgundy sauce

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A classic Burgundy dish: poached eggs served with a red wine sauce made with Meurette, bacon, onion, and Allium ascalonicum, for 4 people.

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Recipe from DavidL, JackPotte, Bramogic and 7 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Oeufs en meurette are a classic Burgundy dish: poached eggs cooked in a red wine sauce. Bacon, onion, and a bouquet garni give it its distinctive flavour.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Calories469 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$14.80 $3.70 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.40
  • $2.20
  • $0.46
  • $4.00
  • $0.29
  • $0.66
  • $5.79
  • $0.00

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Coat the bacon in gold leaf and remove any excess fat.
  2. Gild the onions and Allium ascalonicum in butter.
  3. In a pot, combine the wine, sugar, onions, Allium ascalonicum (leeks), bacon, the herb bouquet, and the clove wrapped in cheesecloth. ≈ 4 min
  4. Simmer for 30 minutes over medium heat, then remove the bouquet garni.
  5. Poach the eggs and serve them with a sauce.

The bill

Chicken in Burgundy sauce

  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 500 ml of red wine (preferably a Burgundy)$2.20
  • 50 g of butter$0.46
  • 250 g of bacon pieces$4.00
  • 2 onions$0.29
  • 4 Allium ascalonicum$0.66
  • 1 bouquet garni$5.79
  • One piece of sugar$0.00

Total$14.80

that's $3.70 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Nutrition per serving

Calories469 kcal
Fat29.7 g
Saturated fat13.9 g
Carbohydrates7.8 g
Sugars4.8 g
Fiber1.7 g
Protein18.1 g
Salt1.86 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 500 ml of red wine (preferably a Burgundy)
  • 50 g of butter
  • 250 g of bacon pieces
  • 2 onions
  • 4 Allium ascalonicum
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • One piece of sugar
  • One clove

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