Chicken Coq au Vin (Betty)

Name: Chicken Coq au Vin (Betty)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 2 oz extra virgin olive oil; 8 oz onions; 1 oz unsalted butter; 8 chicken thighs, skin on and bone in; 8 oz bacon; 8 oz carrots; 8 oz cremini mushrooms; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 bottle red wine; 2 garlic cloves; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 dried bay leaves; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; ½ oz fresh parsley; mashed potatoes

3.9 (17 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 15min

Total time 2h 15min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

2 oz extra virgin olive oil, divided
8 oz onions, quartered
1 oz unsalted butter plus 1 heaping tbsp, room temperature
8 chicken thighs, skin on and bone in
or 1 whole chicken (3-4 lb), cut into pieces
8 oz bacon, unsmoked, in pieces (1 in.)
8 oz carrots, peeled, in rounds (½ in.)
8 oz cremini mushrooms, trimmed, halved or quartered, if large
1 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 bottle red wine (725 ml)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 dried bay leaves
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
½ oz fresh parsley, chopped
mashed potatoes, to serve
or cooked pasta noodles, to serve

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 3088 kJ / 738 kcal
Protein: 48 g
Carbohydrates: 12 g
Fat: 50 g
Saturated fat: 15 g
Fiber: 2 g
Sodium: 623 mg