Classic Coq Au Vin Recipe
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5.0
33 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs
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Additional Time
12 hrs
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Servings
4
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Calories
1053 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
French
Classic Coq Au Vin Recipe
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Learn how to make this classic French recipe for coq au vin that is slow-cooked with vegetables and mushrooms in a delicious wine broth.
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Ingredients
For the Marinade:
- 2 roughly chopped stalks of celery
- 2 peeled and roughly chopped carrots
- 3 smashed garlic cloves
- 1 peeled and roughly chopped yellow onion
- 1 fabricated whole chicken
- 2 cups red wine
- ¼ cup cognac
- ½ cup olive oil
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
For the Chicken:
- 6 strips chopped thick-cut bacon
- 1 peeled small diced yellow onion
- 4 peeled thickly sliced carrots
- 2 finely minced garlic cloves
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 leek peeled
- 1 small bunch of flat-leaf parsley
- 4-6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 cups red wine
- 5 cups beef or chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups button mushrooms sliced in half
- 1 cup peeled pearl onions
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- For the Marinade: Place the celery, carrots, garlic, onions, chicken, red wine, cognac, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a plastic zip bag and mix until all of the ingredients are combined, and the chicken is completely coated in the marinade. Place in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 4-6 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade, discard the marinade, and season the chicken lightly on both sides with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- For the Chicken: Add the bacon to a large Dutch Oven Pot over medium-high heat and cook until crisp and browned.
- Set the cooked bacon lardons aside and then add in the chicken and sear until golden brown, about 4-6 minutes per side.
- Set the chicken aside, remove ½ of the oil in the pot and then quickly sauté the carrots, onions, and garlic quickly for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the flour until combined to make a roux.
- Pour in the wine and add in the leek, parsley, and thyme bouquet garni (watch video), the stock, salt, and pepper, and the pan-seared chicken.
- Add on the lid and cook over low heat for about 90 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and tender.
- With about 15 minutes left in the cooking process add the olive oil to a large sauté pan over high heat and add in the mushrooms and pearl onions and cook for 5-7 minutes or until lightly caramelized.
- Transfer the mushrooms and pearl onions to the coq au vin pot and mix in.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Chef Notes:
- Make-Ahead: While this recipe is fantastic as soon as it’s done, you can make this recipe up to 1 day ahead of time by reheating before serving.
- How to Reheat: Plate the coq au vin in a pot with a lid and cook over low heat until hot, about 20 minutes
- How to Store: Place covered in a refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw for 1 day in the refrigerator before reheating.
- You can use thick-cut bacon or regular cut if you’d prefer.
- Celery is also a great addition when braising the chicken.
- Other herbs you can use in your bouquet garni are rosemary or chervil.
- You may use just chicken breasts, thighs, drums, or any combination of each of these.
- When searing the chicken you may have to do it in batches if your pot is not big enough.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1053kcal
(53%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
51g
(102%)
Fat
68g
(105%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Cholesterol
182mg
(61%)
Sodium
732mg
(31%)
Potassium
1372mg
(39%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
13464IU
(269%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1053 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1053kcal | 53% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 68g | 105% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 182mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 732mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 1372mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 13464IU | 269% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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