Coq Au Vin – Country Living
Tender chicken with crispy bits of pancetta and mushrooms smothered in a heavenly sauce – what more could you ask for? This Coq Au Vin recipe is everything you could ask for in a comforting dinner.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tap olive oil
- 4 oz diced pancetta
- 4 lb whole chicken, cut into pieces
- kosher salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 lb cremini mushrooms, quartered
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 leeks (white and light green parts only), halved and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 (750-milliliter)bottle dry white wine
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 6 sprigs thyme
- 2 dried bay leaves (or one fresh)
- ¼ cup fresh tarragon, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Slice mushrooms into quarters, and cut chicken into ten pieces; season with salt and pepper.
- Open wine, chop onions, slice leeks, peel and chop garlic.
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Add chicken to Dutch oven and cook, skin side down,until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to plate.
- Increase heat to medium-high. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and add onions, leeks, and garlic. Cook,stirring occasionally, until light golden brown and tender, 8 to 9 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Gradually add wine, stirring constantly.Add stock, mustard, thyme, and bay leaves; bring to a simmer.
- Return pancetta and chicken (skin sides up) to pot; cover and transfer to oven. Cook until chicken is fork-tender and cooked through, 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Discard thyme and bay leaves. Serve topped with tarragon.
Nutrition
Calories: 574kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 34gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 330mgPotassium: 952mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 849IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 4mg
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