Coq au Vin Recipe - Once Upon a Chef

Coq au Vin Recipe - Once Upon a Chef

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This classic coq au vin recipe features tender chicken braised in a rich red wine sauce with mushrooms, pancetta, and herbs.

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, (divided)
  • 4 oz diced pancetta ((or bacon))
  • 8 bone-in, (skin-on chicken thighs (about 4 lbs/1.8 kg), trimmed of excess skin (see note))
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 large yellow onion, (roughly chopped)
  • 4 cloves garlic, (roughly chopped)
  • ¼ cup Cognac
  • 2½ cups red wine, (preferably Burgundy or Pinot Noir)
  • 2½ cups chicken broth
  • 1½ tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1½ teaspoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves ((or 1 teaspoon dried))
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 large carrots, (peeled and cut into ½-in (13-mm) chunks on the bias)
  • 8 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, (softened)
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

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