Coq Au Vin Blanc Recipe Chicken in White Wine
Easy coq au vin blanc, a delicious French casserole of chicken, bacon, and mushrooms braised in a simple white wine sauce, is comfort food at its very best.
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 1239kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Legs
- 200 g Streaky Bacon 7oz
- 1 Small Onion 100g
- 25 g Butter 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoon
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 12 Garlic Cloves
- 225 g New Potatoes 1 Cup
- 500 ml White Wine 2 Cups
- 250 ml Chicken Stock 1 Cup
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 2 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 8-10 Small Shallots 125g
- 125 g Baby Button Mushrooms 1 Cup
Instructions
- Cut the onion into a 5mm (¼") dice.
- Slice the bacon into 5mm (¼") thick batons across the grain of the slice.
- Peel the garlic cloves.
- Separate the chicken legs into thighs and drumsticks (optional). You may need a larger pan if you leave the chicken legs whole.
- Heat a heavy-based 20cm or 8" casserole pan over a medium heat, and when the pan is hot, add the olive oil and half of the butter. Season the chicken legs with the salt and pepper, and add them to the hot oil and butter mix. Cook the chicken until it is nicely golden on all sides, then remove the chicken and set it aside on a plate.
- Add the diced onion to the pan along with the bacon, and cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Throw in the garlic and new potatoes, then cook for two minutes.
- Turn the heat under the pan to high, and pour in the white wine, then reduce by half. Make sure you stir the sauce, scraping any fond from the base of the pot.
- Pour in the chicken stock and add the thyme and bay leaf, and give everything a stir.Return the chicken legs to the pan and then add a tightly fitting lid. Cook in the oven at 150°C or 300°F for 2 hours.
- About 30 minutes before serving, peel the shallots and trim the mushrooms. Give yourself some time to do this; shallots can be a "challenge" to peel.
- Heat the remaining butter in a frying pan and when it foams, add the onions and mushrooms, then saute for 5 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and shallots to the pan, push them down into the sauce, and cook uncovered at 180°C or 350°F for 20 minutes.
- Mash the garlic into the sauce as the dish is being eaten.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 1239kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 103g | Fat: 67g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 42g | Cholesterol: 430mg | Sodium: 2413mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g
