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Slow Cooker Coq au Vin (Chicken in Wine)

Slow Cooker Coq au Vin – A classic French winter stew with chicken, vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms cooked in a delicious wine sauce.

Coq Au Vin is a classic French dish that involves cooking, or braising roosters in wine. You read that correctly – ROOSTERS. Luckily, today we’re not cooking roosters in our COQ au Vin – just some chicken breasts. We’ve evolved, clearly. 😁

Slow Cooker Coq au Vin - A classic French winter stew with chicken, vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms cooked in wine sauce.

Slow Cooker Coq au Vin

Katerina | Diethood
A classic French winter stew with chicken, vegetables, potatoes and mushrooms cooked in a delicious wine sauce.
3.88 from 8 votes
Servings : 6 Serves
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 slices thick cut bacon
  • 4 green onions , thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tablespoon butter
  • 4 (1 pound) chicken breasts (you can also use chicken legs and/or chicken thighs)
  • salt and fresh ground pepper , to taste
  • 3 large carrots , sliced into rounds
  • 2 small yellow onions , quartered
  • 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 1 pound small red potatoes , cut into 1/8ths
  • 4 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 3/4 cups pinot noir
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch (optional)

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet cook the bacon to a desired crispness; remove from pan and drain on paper towel-lined plate. Break up bacon in pieces when cool enough to handle.
  • Add green onions to bacon fat and cook until tender, about 1 minute. Remove and set aside.
  • Add butter to the skillet.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to pan with bacon fat and butter; brown chicken on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Arrange carrots, onions, mushrooms, potatoes and garlic in the slow cooker; season with salt, black pepper and stir around.
  • Add chicken and skillet drippings to slow cooker and layer the crumbled bacon and green onions on top.
  • Pour in chicken broth and wine. Add thyme sprigs and bay leaves.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 5 1/2 hours.
  • This part is optional, but follow it if you want a thicker sauce. IF you DO NOT want to thicken the sauce, continue to cook the dish for 6 hours.
    Remove 3 tablespoons liquid from slow cooker into a mixing bowl; whisk in the cornstarch until smooth. Pour into the slow cooker and stir until well combined. 
  • Cover and continue to cook for 30 minutes. 
  • When time is up, remove chicken and transfer to a cutting board; cut it up in pieces or shred it.
  • Stir chicken back into the slow cooker and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 324 kcal | Carbohydrates: 26 g | Protein: 9 g | Fat: 16 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Cholesterol: 27 mg | Sodium: 681 mg | Potassium: 734 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 5 g | Vitamin A: 5241 IU | Vitamin C: 15 mg | Calcium: 39 mg | Iron: 1 mg

Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: French
Keyword: coq au vin, slow cooker chicken recipe
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