Coq Au Vin
An nice elegant one skillet dish featuring chicken cooked in wine with mushrooms and bacon.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 oz bacon diced
- 2 lb large chicken thighs about 4
- 1 large Carrot cut into chunks
- 1/2 purple onion cut into wedges
- 1/2 tsp chopped garlic
- 1/8 cup brandy
- 180 ml dry red wine
- 1 cup Chicken Stock
- 5 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter at room temp
- 1 tbsp All Purpose Flour
- 4 oz canned mushrooms drained
Instructions
- In a large (12") cast iron skillet heat the olive oil over a medium heat till hot.
- Add bacon and saute till slightly brown. Remove and set aside.
- Pat the chicken dry and liberally salt and pepper both sides.
- Brown the chicken in the bacon fat about 5 minutes to a side. Remove and set aside.
- Add Carrots, Onions, 1 tsp. salt. 1/2 tsp. pepper and cook till the onions are lightly browned.
- Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- Deglaze with the brandy scraping any browned bits off the bottom.
- Return bacon and chicken to the pan. Add wine, chicken stock, and thyme and bring to a simmer.
- Cover the pan and place in a preheated 250 oven for 45 minutes. Remove to stove top.
- Remove chicken, mash butter and flour together and add to pan. Stir to combine.
- Add mushrooms, return chicken to pan, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove thyme.
- Serve directly out of the pan or serve family style with side.
Notes
Cognac can be substituted for the wine.
Rice makes a great combo with this dish but we just boiled some broccoli and noodles for the side dish.
Substitute 1/2 tsp. ground thyme if you don't have fresh.
We used E-J Brandy for this dish and Le Dolce Vita for the wine.
Rice makes a great combo with this dish but we just boiled some broccoli and noodles for the side dish.
Substitute 1/2 tsp. ground thyme if you don't have fresh.
We used E-J Brandy for this dish and Le Dolce Vita for the wine.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Coq Au Vin
Amount Per Serving
Calories 943
Calories from Fat 567
% Daily Value*
Fat 63g97%
Saturated Fat 20g125%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g
Monounsaturated Fat 14g
Cholesterol 1349mg450%
Sodium 5586mg243%
Potassium 544mg16%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Fiber 95g396%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 65g130%
Vitamin A 500IU10%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.