Best 5 Easy Coq Au Vin Blanc Recipes

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Tantalize your taste buds with the delectable flavors of Coq au Vin Blanc, a classic French dish that combines tender chicken, aromatic vegetables, and a rich, flavorful white wine sauce. This classic French dish is known for its exquisite taste and elegant presentation. The combination of succulent chicken, sautéed mushrooms, and a velvety white wine sauce creates a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving for more. In this article, we will present you with two variations of this timeless dish: the traditional Coq au Vin Blanc and a modern interpretation with a creamy mushroom sauce. Both recipes are easy to follow and guarantee a delightful culinary experience.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

QUICK COQ AU VIN BLANC



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A new take on the French classic, this one-pot dinner calls for white wine instead of the traditional red, uses bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, and best of all, cooks in just one hour.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Thighs

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 3 1/2 pounds total)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, for sprinkling
10 ounces frozen pearl onions, thawed and drained
8 ounces cremini mushrooms, halved (quartered, if large)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups dry white wine
1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup lightly packed flat-leaf parsley leaves, for serving
Cooked egg noodles tossed with olive oil or butter, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown bacon in a large, straight-sided ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate. Season chicken with salt and pepper; sprinkle with flour. Working in 2 batches, add to skillet, skin-side down; cook until golden, about 4 minutes a side. Transfer to plate. Remove all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet.
  • Reduce heat to medium. Add onions and mushrooms; season with salt. Cook until golden in spots, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook 30 seconds. Add wine; boil until evaporated, about 8 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil. Return chicken and juices to skillet; top with bacon. Cook in oven until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken (without touching bone) registers 165 degrees, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley; serve over noodles.

SIMPLE AND EASY COQ AU VIN



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I always make this meal for dinner parties - it looks and tastes like it takes all day to prepare, but it's actually quite simple. The best part is that all the work is done before your guests arrive! Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

Provided by Casey Rawson

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 1h40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup milk
2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (8 ounce) package button mushrooms, sliced
2 cups halved baby carrots
1 onion, chopped
2 cups red wine
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, or as needed
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Mix flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a shallow bowl. Pour milk into a separate bowl. Dip chicken in the milk, allowing excess milk to drip back into bowl. Dredge chicken through flour mixture until evenly coated.
  • Cook 1/2 of the chicken in the hot oil until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from pot and brown remaining chicken. Return all the chicken to the pot.
  • Mix mushrooms, carrots, and onion into chicken, stirring gently to distribute vegetables among the chicken. Pour wine over chicken and vegetables, stirring with a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pot. Add enough chicken broth to nearly cover the chicken and vegetables.
  • Stir Italian seasoning, rosemary, salt, and pepper into broth mixture; bring to a boil. Cover pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 1 hour. Remove lid and turn heat up to medium-high; boil, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced and thickened, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.2 calories, Carbohydrate 44.9 g, Cholesterol 90.7 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 40.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 391.2 mg, Sugar 7.1 g

COQ AU VIN BLANC



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A lighter, faster, white wine version of a French classic. Adapted from Nigel Slater's Coq au Riesling.

Provided by miraclelove77

Categories     Poultry

Time 45m

Yield 4 thighs, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
2 pieces bacon, sliced into thin strips
1 onion, chopped
8 ounces button mushrooms, quartered
12 garlic cloves
1 cup white wine
1/8 cup Greek yogurt
1/8 cup skim milk
chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In a DRY non-stick pan, brown chicken thighs (skin down first).
  • Remove chicken, saute onions.
  • Remove onions, keeping the oil, and add bacon. Render the fat.
  • Chop 4 cloves of garlic, add to pan.
  • Add mushrooms and saute until cooked through.
  • Return onions and chicken to pan. Add remaining whole garlic cloves.
  • Add 1 cup white wine, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Turn heat down to low, whisk in Greek yogurt and milk. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Toss in chopped parsley.
  • Remove from heat and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 611.4, Fat 32.9, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 163.7, Sodium 235.8, Carbohydrate 19, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 6, Protein 39.6

EASY COQ AU VIN



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Gordon Ramsay adds his personal touch and expertise to create the perfect coq au vin

Provided by Gordon Ramsay

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 2h25m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 x 1.3kg organic chicken , jointed into 8 (see steps and method)
5 tbsp plain flour
75ml olive oil
250g smoked streaky bacon , cut in pieces
1 onion , chopped
2 carrots , peeled and roughly chopped
2 leeks , trimmed, washed and roughly chopped
250g shallot , peeled, but left whole
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
100ml cognac
1 bottle red wine , preferably from Burgundy
100ml chicken stock (preferably homemade (see Know-how below)
250g fresh cep mushroom or large chestnut mushrooms, trimmed and thickly sliced

Steps:

  • Joint the chicken (for pictures of jointing, click on step by step link above or read the instructions below. Alternatively, ask the butcher to do it for you).
  • JOINTING THE CHICKEN: Pull out the wing joints and cut off the wing tip. Using a small knife, cut around the skin and flesh on the lower wing joint through to the bone, then scrape back the flesh. Using a heavier large knife, smash through the bone halfway along and detach. Repeat on the other side.
  • Detach the scaly leg bone at the drumstick with a hefty thump of the large knife. Slash through skin where the thigh joins the body and pull leg firmly from socket to dislocate the thigh bone. Press down and pull to expose the 'oyster' muscle underneath the bird. Slice the thigh away from the back of the body.
  • Lay the whole leg joint out on the board, find the mid-point socket joint and simply cut straight through it for neat thigh and leg joints. Repeat on the other side.
  • Cut through the skin and flesh halfway along to the drumstick and scrape back the flesh, then smash through the bone.
  • Using poultry scissors or heavy kitchen scissors, cut away the back half of the breast carcass, to leave a 'crown' of chicken breast and wing joint. Cut through the top of the crown to divide in half for two chicken breasts.
  • Lay each breast joint on the board, then cut in half again at right angles so you have one portion with a wing joint and one without. You should now have eight neat, joints of chicken.
  • Put the flour into a bowl with some salt and pepper, then toss in the chicken, shaking off the excess. Place the chicken on a plate and season again.
  • Heat 4 tbsp of oil in a large shallow pan and brown the chicken joints. (Do this in batches if your pan is not large enough, adding extra oil if necessary.) Tip the bacon into the pan along with the chicken, stirring until lightly browned and crisp. Using tongs, remove the chicken to a plate.
  • Add all the vegetables and herbs to the bacon with a splash more oil, if necessary, then cook for about 5 mins, stirring once or twice. Pour in the Cognac and bubble up, scraping the pan to deglaze, for 2-3 mins. Then pour in all the wine and bring to the boil.
  • Tip in the chicken joints; press into the pan so they are immersed in liquid and cook, uncovered, for 10 mins, until the wine has reduced by half. Pour in the stock, return to a simmer, season and cook, uncovered, for 1 hr until the liquid has reduced by half and the chicken is tender. Set aside for 10 mins before serving.
  • Heat another 4 tbsp oil in a large frying pan and, when hot, fry the mushrooms for about 8 mins, seasoning well and stirring frequently until nicely browned. Remove and drain on kitchen paper. Serve the chicken in bowls with vegetables and sauce spooned over, and top with the mushrooms.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 994 calories, Fat 63 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 66 grams protein, Sodium 3.75 milligram of sodium

COQ AU VIN BLANC



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Just as Oregon borrows from Burgundy in vineyards planted with pinot noirs and chardonnays, that region also inspires dinner. The iconic boeuf bourguignon would not be the best choice with chardonnay, but this version of coq au vin, replacing Chambertin with chardonnay, couldn't be better. I went light with it, omitting the bacon lardons. And I gave a nod to Oregon's truffle crop by finishing the sauce with a gloss of black truffle butter. It's a modest investment that elevates the dish. A generous slab of unsalted butter (especially if it's high-fat European-style) could also bolster the sauce, though with less foxy intrigue.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon grape-seed oil
1 3 1/2-pound chicken, in 10 pieces without backbone, dried
Salt and ground white pepper
8 ounces white pearl onions, blanched 3 minutes and peeled
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
4 cloves garlic, sliced
9 ounces oyster mushrooms, trimmed, clumps separated
3/4 cup chardonnay
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter (unsalted or black truffle)
1 tablespoon minced tarragon

Steps:

  • Heat the oil on medium-high in a 4-quart stovetop casserole or sauté pan. Add the chicken, skin side down, as many pieces as fit comfortably. Cook until lightly browned, season with salt and pepper and turn to brown other side. Remove to a platter when done and repeat with the remaining chicken.
  • Add the pearl onions to casserole and toss in fat until lightly browned. Remove to a dish. Reduce heat to low. Add the chopped onion, celery and garlic, cook until softened, and stir in the mushrooms. When they wilt, add the wine, bring to a simmer and season with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Return chicken to casserole with any accumulated juices, baste, cover and cook 30 minutes, basting a few more times. Remove the chicken to a platter.
  • Increase heat to medium-high and cook the sauce and mushrooms about 5 minutes, until sauce thickens slightly. Lower heat, add the pearl onions and butter. When butter melts, check seasonings, return chicken to casserole, baste and simmer a few minutes. Serve from casserole or transfer to a deep platter. Scatter the tarragon on top before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 760, UnsaturatedFat 30 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 50 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 54 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 1425 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips for a Perfect Coq au Vin Blanc:

- **Use high-quality ingredients.** This means free-range chicken, organic vegetables, and a good quality white wine. - **Don't be afraid to brown the chicken.** This will give it a nice color and flavor. - **Use a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven.** This will help to distribute the heat evenly and prevent the chicken from burning. - **Simmer the chicken for at least 1 hour, or until it is cooked through.** This will allow the flavors to develop and the chicken to become tender. - **Serve the coq au vin blanc with mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles.**

Conclusion:

Coq au vin blanc is a classic French dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its tender chicken, flavorful sauce, and simple ingredients, it's a dish that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a delicious and comforting meal, give coq au vin blanc a try. You won't be disappointed!

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