Best 4 Coq Au Vin Slow Cooker Style Recipes

SLOW COOKER COQ AU VIN

Steps:

• 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.
• 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 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 or until thickened.
• Top with remaining bacon and stir before serving.

SIMPLE SLOW COOKER COQ AU VIN

Steps:

• Arrange chicken on a large sheet of waxed paper.
• Season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Lightly coat chicken all over with flour and set aside.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add bacon and cook until golden and just crisp, 3 minutes.
• Drain bacon on paper towels and set aside.
• Discard drippings and wipe out skillet.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter (or heat oil, if using) in same skillet over medium high heat.
• Add chicken and cook until lightly browned all over, about 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer chicken to a large plate as done and set aside.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter or oil in same skillet.
• Add mushrooms and cook until edges begin to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add carrots, onions, garlic and salt and cook until vegetables just begin to soften.
• Transfer vegetables and broth to crock pot.
• Arrange chicken on top.
• Sprinkle bacon over chicken.
• Add wine and thyme sprigs. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours.
• Season with salt and pepper, then serve.

PRESSURE-COOKER COQ AU VIN

Steps:

• Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add bacon. Cook and stir until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon in pressure cooker. Brown chicken on both sides in reserved drippings; remove and set aside., Add onion, tomato paste and garlic to pressure cooker; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add wine; cook 2 minutes. Press cancel., Add chicken, carrots, mushrooms, broth, thyme, bay leaves, salt and pepper to pressure cooker. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 5 minutes. Quick-release pressure. A thermometer inserted in chicken should read at least 170°. , Remove chicken and vegetables to a serving platter; keep warm. Discard thyme and bay leaves. Select saute setting and adjust for low heat. Simmer cooking juices, stirring constantly, until reduced by half, 10-15 minutes. Stir in bacon. Serve with chicken and vegetables., , Slow-cooker option: In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon in pan. Brown chicken on both sides in reserved drippings; remove and set aside. Add onion, tomato paste and garlic to skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Add wine; cook 2 minutes. Transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker., Add chicken, carrots, mushrooms, broth, thyme, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Cook, covered, on low 6-7 hours or until chicken is tender. , Remove chicken and vegetables to a serving platter; keep warm. Discard thyme and bay leaves. Transfer cooking juices to a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, 10-15 minutes. Stir in bacon. Serve with chicken and vegetables.

CHEF JOHN'S COQ AU VIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Season chicken thighs all over with salt and black pepper.
• Place bacon in a large, oven-proof skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel lined plate, leaving drippings in the skillet.
• Increase heat to high and place chicken, skin-side down, into skillet. Cook in hot skillet until browned, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate; drain and discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings from the skillet.
• Lower heat to medium-high; saute mushrooms, onion, and shallots with a pinch of salt in the hot skillet until golden and caramelized, 7 to 12 minutes.
• Stir flour and butter into vegetable mixture until completely incorporated, about 1 minute.
• Pour red wine into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir bacon and thyme into red wine mixture; simmer until wine is about 1/3 reduced, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour chicken broth into wine mixture and set chicken thighs into skillet; bring wine and stock to a simmer.
• Cook chicken in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Spoon pan juices over the chicken and continue cooking until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a platter.
• Place skillet over high heat and reduce pan juices, skimming fat off the top as necessary, until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; remove and discard thyme. Pour sauce over chicken.