![]() Red wine – coq au vin is traditionally made with Burgundy which is quite full-bodied. If you can’t find lardons, just chop up a few slices of streaky bacon and use that instead. You can leave the smaller ones whole and cut any larger ones into halves or quarters.īacon lardons – lardons are just pieces of bacon that have been cured and cut into strips. You could also use a brown or yellow onion, cut into quarters and separated into individual petals. Shallots – I prefer using whole baby pickling onions (or pearl onions), but I couldn’t find any in my local supermarket so I went with banana shallots which I cut in half. Depending on your appetite, you will probably need 2 pieces of chicken per person. You can leave the skin on if you prefer, and also use pieces of chicken still on the bone. Ingredients These are the ingredients you will need to make coq au vin in a slow-cooker.Ĭhicken – I used deboned, skinless chicken thighs. You can skip the browning step, but it does add an extra depth of colour to the finished dish, and is worth the extra few minutes it takes. You will also need a frying pan for browning the meat and vegetables before they go in the slow-cooker. My model doesn’t have a timer, so I have to remember to set an alarm to remind me to switch it off. This particular model has a timer, which is handy if you want to go out and have the slow-cooker switch itself off once the time is up. Once again, it’s up to you.Īnd once your coq au vin is ready, all you have to do is ladle it over a pile of creamy mashed potatoes (I like sweet potato mash), add a side dish of vegetables and sit back and wait for the compliments. Some people like to add chopped carrots, but I prefer to cook my vegetables separately. If you are cooking for a crowd you might want to cut an entire chicken into pieces and use that.Īs far as vegetables go, I like to use small shallots and baby mushrooms. I like to use skinless de-boned chicken thighs but it doesn’t really matter. Skin-on / skin-off, bone-in, bone-out – the choice is yours. You can use whatever cut of chicken you prefer. ![]() You can’t really go wrong with this coq au vin recipe. You can also serve this for an elegant dinner party, when you’re looking to impress, but don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen. And even though it does contain red wine, the alcohol evaporates during the cooking process, leaving only the rich flavours behind. It’s easy enough to make for a quick mid-week meal for the family. ![]()
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