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Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin
Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin recipe is a classic French dish made easy! Crock pot chicken in wine, shallots, chicken, garlic, mushrooms and carrots.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 5 Servings
Calories: 580 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 bottle Pinot Noir
- 8 ounces thick-cut bacon diced
- 5 chicken thighs skin on and bone-in
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 pound crimini mushrooms halved
- 3 shallots quartered
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 5 carrots peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 5 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 pound white pearl onions peeled
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 2 tablespoons flour
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan on high heat add the bottle of wine and boil for 15 minutes until reduced to half the amount.
- Preheat an aluminum slow cooker insert or cast iron skillet on high heat.
- Cook the bacon until crisp, then remove, leaving at least 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in the pan.
- Season the chicken with half the salt and the pepper.
- Add to the skillet and brown on each side for 4-6 minutes or until browned on each side.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and add in the mushrooms and shallots and lower the heat to medium high.
- Cook for 3 minutes, stir then cook another 3 minutes.
- Into the slow cooker add the mushrooms, shallots, garlic, carrots, half the bacon, broth*, rest of the salt, tomato paste, thyme, bay leaf, pearl onions and the reduced red wine.
- Stir all the ingredients until well mixed, nestle in the pieces of chicken, cover and cook on low for 7 hours.
- In a small bowl mix the butter and flour and add it to the slow cooker and stir.
- Cook an additional hour covered or until thickened.
- Top with remaining bacon and stir before serving.
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Notes
- Adapted from Canal House Cooking, Vol. 2, by Christopher Hirsheimer & Melissa Hamilton.
- *Alternately use a big scoop of Chicken Better than Bouillon like I did in addition to water/stock.
Nutrition Information
Calories
580kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
42g
(65%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
155mg
(52%)
Sodium
1365mg
(57%)
Potassium
1174mg
(34%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
10637IU
(213%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 580
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 580kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 155mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 1365mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 1174mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 10637IU | 213% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.