Coq Au Vin Recipe: A French Red Wine-Braised Chicken Stew With Mushrooms And Bacon

*Coq Au Vin | Red Wine-Braised Chicken Stew* Winter calls for this deeply savory, wine-braised chicken stew. It’s one of Julia Child’s signature dishes and inspired by the French classic, coq au vin. This version is a simpler, holiday friendly way to make a fancy dish that keeps all the traditional flavors of the recipe with easier-to-find ingredients. The red wine sauce is enriched with a smoky depth of cognac and tender bites of chicken, crispy bacon, and mushrooms, slow-cooked to perfection. Try it for your next holiday gathering or dinner! ⏱️ Cook time: 2 hr. 🔥 325°F *Ingredients:* - 1 whole chicken - salt and pepper to taste - ½ cup bacon, diced - ½ stick of butter - 1 cup shallots, diced - 2 cups mushrooms, sliced - 1 tbsp flour - 3 cloves garlic, peeled - 2 cups red wine (e.g. Burgundy) - 2–3 sprigs fresh thyme - 2 bay leaves - 2 cups chicken broth - ½ cup chicken liver *1. Prep the chicken* Wash and cut the chicken into 8 pieces, then season with salt and pepper. Heat ¼ stick of butter in a large baking pan and brown the chicken on both sides. Remove from the heat and set aside for later. *2. Cook and bake* Add the diced bacon, shallots, garlic, and halved mushrooms to the baking pan and sauté until everything is lightly browned. Sprinkle in 1 tbsp of flour and deglaze the pan with red wine, then add in the chicken broth, thyme, cooked chicken, and bay leaves. Transfer to the oven and bake at 325°F for 45 minutes, until the chicken is tender. *3. Make the sauce* Heat a pan on the stove, then add in the rest of the butter and chopped chicken liver, then season with salt and pepper. Pour in the cognac to carefully flambé the sauce, then stir in 1–2 ladles of the red wine drippings from the braised chicken pan. Once combined, pour the sauce over the braised chicken and serve with potatoes and a touch of fresh parsley. __________________________________________ *Scrumdiddlyumptious brings you creative recipes & cooking hacks every day, so be sure to like, follow, and subscribe for inspiring new ideas. Home cooking has never been so easy, or so fun!* 💚 YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/scrumdiddlyumptious/join 💚 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scrumdiddlyumptiouscom 💚 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scrumdiddlyumptious_recipes 💚 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scrumdiddlyumptious.com 💚 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/scrumdiddlyumptious 💚 Website: https://www.scrumdiddlyumptious.com __________________________________________