Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin
Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin is an elegant French chicken recipe. The chicken is braised in a seasoned wine, mushroom, and onion sauce, and served with potatoes, pasta, or rice.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- ¼ lb Bacon, cooked & chopped
- 1 Cut-Up Chicken (or use 4 breasts or 6 thighs)
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 8 oz Pearl Onions (fresh or frozen)
- 2 cloves Garlic, finely minced
- 4 sprigs Fresh Thyme (or 1 tsp dried leaves, not ground)
- 8 oz Baby Carrots
- 16 oz Crimini Mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- ½ tsp Pepper
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- ¾ cup Red Wine (or dry white)
- ¼ cup Brandy or Cognac (optional)
Thicken
- ⅓ cup Flour
- 4 Tbsp Softened Butter
Instructions
- Cook the bacon and set aside to drain on a paper towel. If you want to do the extra step, you can brown the chicken in the bacon fat before adding it to the crock.
- Place chicken in the crock. Add the bay leaf, onions, garlic, thyme, carrots, mushrooms, salt, and pepper.
- Pour in the chicken broth, wine, and cognac.
- Cook on Low for about 5 hours, or until chicken is done and vegetables are tender. Dark meat bone-in may take longer to cook. An instant read meat thermometer is a great tool to use to determine temperature. Poultry should be 165°.
- Discard bay leaf.
- Mix together the flour and butter until a paste is formed. Microwave for 10 seconds if not soft enough. Stir into the sauce with the chicken and vegetables.
- Add the bacon and place lid back on. Cook until thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Serve over hot cooked rice or mashed potatoes, cauliflower rice, or pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 454kcal
