coq au vin - chicken with wine

Name: Coq Au Vin - Chicken with Wine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 6 slice(s) bacon; 6 - pieces of chicken; 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 pinch(es) salt; 2 clove(s) garlic chopped; 2 cup(s) pearl onions (or diced if you cant find the pearls); 2 cup(s) mushrooms; 2 - carrots sliced; 1 bottle(s) red wine; 2 cup(s) chicken broth; 5 sprig(s) thyme; 3 - bay leaves; - italian parsley chopped for garnish (optional)

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Private Recipe by

Malinda Coletta

@Professorchef

North Providence, RI

We make our own wine and I had some leftover that we did not have room to age so I made Coq Au Vin today with the fresh wine.

(2 ratings)

yield 6 serving(s)

prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For coq au vin - chicken with wine

6 slice

bacon
6

pieces of chicken
1/2 c

flour
1 pinch

salt
2 clove

garlic chopped
2 c

pearl onions (or diced if you cant find the pearls)
2 c

mushrooms
2

carrots sliced
1 bottle

red wine
2 c

chicken broth
5 sprig

thyme
3

bay leaves
italian parsley chopped for garnish (optional)

How To Make coq au vin - chicken with wine

1
In a large, heavy skillet or Dutch oven, fry the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Coat chicken pieces in flour, salt and pepper. Brown chicken in hot bacon fat on both sides.

2
Remove Chicken and set aside. Add garlic, onions, mushrooms and carrots to Dutch oven. Saute 2 minutes to soften. Now add the wine. broth, herbs and chicken.
3
Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove cover and continue to simmer for 15 minutes to allow the sauce to reduce a bit. You may want to add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste or cornstarch to aid in the thickening process. To serve, top the chicken and vegetables with reserved crumbled bacon and fresh parsley
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