Description
Coq au vin is a classic French dish of chicken braised with wine, lardons, mushrooms, and onions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
- 4 cups red wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 200g lardons or bacon, diced
- 250g mushrooms, sliced
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken in wine for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
- Remove chicken from the marinade and pat dry.
- In a large pot, cook lardons until crispy. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pot, brown the chicken on all sides. Remove and set aside.
- Add onions and mushrooms to the pot, cook until softened.
- Add garlic, tomato paste, thyme, and bay leaves. Stir for 1 minute.
- Return chicken and lardons to the pot. Pour in the marinade and chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1.5 hours.
- Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
Notes
- Serve with crusty bread.
- Pair with a similar red wine.
- Can be made a day ahead for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1.5 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Braised
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: coq au vin, French chicken dish, braised chicken, red wine chicken