Crock Pot Coq Au Vin Recipe

Name: Crock Pot Coq Au Vin
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 -5 lbs chicken (or just thighs); 1 1/2 liters red wine (Burgundy is best); 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 garlic cloves; 8 ounces bacon; olive oil or butter; 10 frozen pearl onions; 8 ounces button mushrooms; 2 carrots; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; salt and pepper

Servings: persons

4 -5 lbs chicken (or just thighs)
1 1/2 liters red wine (Burgundy is best)
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 garlic cloves
8 ounces bacon
olive oil or butter
10 frozen pearl onions
8 ounces button mushrooms
2 carrots
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons cornstarch
salt and pepper

1
Peel and slice garlic cloves. Cut chicken into pieces, or use thighs. Put in large bowl with bay leaves, thyme, and garlic. Pour enough wine over chicken to cover. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator overnight.
2
Dice bacon. Fry until crisp. Remove to paper towel. Saute mushrooms in bacon drippings, adding oil or butter if needed, until they begin to brown.
3
Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade. Pat chicken dry with paper towel. Brown chicken pieces in oil or butter, on all sides.
4
Peel and slice carrots into 1/2 inch pieces. Put onions and carrots in bottom of crock pot. Add chicken, mushrooms and bacon . Stir tomato paste into 2 cups of wine marinade (with garlic pieces and bay leaves) and pour over all. Discard remaining marinade. Cover and cook on low setting 6 hours.
5
Remove chicken to platter and keep warm. Stir cornstarch into 1/4 cup water and add to sauce. Turn to high and cook until thickened. (You may want to use more cornstarch, depending on how thick you want gravy.) Stir in salt and pepper to taste. Return chicken to pot and serve with mashed potatoes or rice.

710

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Carbs

Protein

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 -5 lbs chicken (or just thighs), 1 1/2 liters red wine (Burgundy is best), 2 bay leaves, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, and more.

Yes, Crock Pot Coq Au Vin falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Crock Pot Coq Au Vin

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