Coq Au Vin with Rosemary and Thyme

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This coq au vin with rosemary and thyme is my take on the quintessential French dish. I love to experiment and didn't follow a recipe. I knew the main idea was to braise chicken in wine, and you must season it to your tastes. Thyme and rosemary always go great with chicken and bacon, well, it's bacon. My favorite side dish is mashed potatoes and French or Italian bread to soak up the juices. One time, I forgot I didn't have potatoes, so on the fly, I shredded the chicken and tossed the bones. Then, we had a great soup/stew on a cold night. This dish delivers a lot of flavor with very little work. Enjoy.

Prep
26 min
Cook
83 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; reserve drippings in skillet.
  2. 2 Add chicken thighs to the skillet; cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add shallots, thyme, rosemary, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  3. 3 Sprinkle bacon over chicken mixture; add wine. Simmer until wine is slightly reduced, 1 to 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and enough chicken stock to almost cover chicken. Cover skillet; simmer for 35 minutes. Taste sauce; adjust seasoning. Simmer until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near but not touching the bone should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  4. 4 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour and cook until a thick paste forms, about 1 minute. Whisk paste into skillet until sauce is thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.

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