Coq au Vin in the Slow Cooker How to Make it Perfectly

May 22, 2017

Coq au Vin - a classic of French cooking. Here we use the convenience of the slow cooker so you can come home to a house full of magnificent aromas, all ready to eat. Crock pot cooking is forgiving and an 8 hour cook won't make any discernible difference to the dish.

2 tbsp olive oil
2 slices bacon thick and chopped into pieces
salt, ground sea
black pepper, ground
1 whole chicken cut into 10 pieces or chicken pieces (on the bone)
20 baby onions or 4 onions, quartered
1/2 lb mushrooms sliced or button mushrooms
2 carrots chopped
2 sticks celery chopped
4 tbsp flour, all purpose (plain)
1 cup chicken stock
2 cups red wine
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs thyme, fresh
2 sprigs parsley
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 tbsp tomato paste
3 tbsp parsley additional, to garnish

In a heavy-based frypan or pot over a medium heat, place the olive oil. Add the bacon and cook, stirring until brown, about 2 minutes. Reserve the bacon. Season the chicken pieces and divide into two...
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Nutritions

Calories
429

Sodium
1806mg
75% DV

Fat
24g
37% DV

Protein
8g
17% DV

Carbs
40g
13% DV

Fiber
8g
32% DV

High-Fiber