Easy Coq au vin Recipe
Easy Coq au vin is a great dish to make for guests! Chicken thighs are browned and then braised in red wine sauce with herbs and shallots.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on
- 5 shallots quartered
- 3 cloves garlic skin removed and crushed
- 2 slices bacon diced
- 2 tsp fresh thyme
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 cups red wine
- 3 cups sliced white mushrooms
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- Olive oil
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Fry the chicken in a large roasting dish until brown on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside. Add the carrots, celery, thyme and bacon to the pan and fry for 5 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste, then put the chicken back in. Deglaze with the red wine and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the oven for 40 Minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a separate hot skillet cook the bell pepper and the sliced mushrooms in some olive oil, allow them to get good color and season with parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Once the chicken is ready, serve the chicken with the vegetables from the roasting dish and the frying pan.
Nutrition
Calories: 642kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 1182mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 6413IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 3mg