Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin Recipes

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.

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.

SLOW COOKER COQ AU VIN

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon on medium. With slotted spoon, transfer bacon to 4 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker bowl. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet; add chicken and brown on medium-high. Pour off fat.
• Add mushrooms, onions, and garlic to slow cooker; top with chicken. Add wine, rosemary, and salt to skillet; heat to boiling. Pour over chicken.
• Cover slow cooker; cook on low 6 hours, until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Transfer chicken and vegetables to platter; keep warm.
• Pour sauce into saucepan. In cup, blend water and cornstarch; stir into sauce. Heat until sauce thickens and boils, stirring constantly. Boil sauce 1 minute; pour over chicken.