Coq au Vin is a classic French dish of chicken braised with wine, mushrooms, and lardons.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken cut into pieces
- 4 oz lardons or thick bacon, diced
- 1 bottle red wine preferably Burgundy
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 8 oz mushrooms sliced
- 1 onion large, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 bunch thyme fresh
- 2 bay leaves
- to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven, cook the lardons or bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, then brown them in the same pot with the bacon fat. Remove and set aside.
- Add the onions and mushrooms to the pot, cooking until softened. Stir in the garlic and tomato paste, cooking for an additional minute.
- Sprinkle in the flour, stirring to coat the vegetables, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Slowly pour in the wine and chicken broth, deglazing the pot by scraping up the browned bits from the bottom.
- Add the chicken back to the pot along with the cooked bacon, thyme, and bay leaves. Cover the pot and let it simmer on low heat for about 1.5 to 2 hours, until the chicken is tender.
- Remove the thyme and bay leaves before serving. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 600kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 65gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 900mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 4mg