Slow-Cooked Chicken in Red Wine

Name: Slow-Cooked Chicken in Red Wine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 195 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: {'group': 'Main', 'item': '6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs'}; {'group': 'Main', 'item': '250g shallots, thinly sliced'}; {'group': 'Main', 'item': '4 garlic cloves, grated or crushed'}; {'group': 'Main', 'item': '300g chestnut mushrooms, halved'}; {'group': 'Main', 'item': 'small handful of thyme, leaves picked'}; {'group': 'Main', 'item': '200g diced pancetta or chopped smoked streaky bacon'}; {'group': 'Main', 'item': '200ml dry white wine'}; {'group': 'Main', 'item': 'good knob of butter, cubed'}; {'group': 'Main', 'item': '1 chicken stock cube, crumbled'}; {'group': 'Sauce', 'item': '100ml double cream'}; {'group': 'Garnish', 'item': '30g flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped'}; {'group': 'Sauce', 'item': '1 tbsp cornflour, slackened with water (optional)'}; {'group': 'Seasoning', 'item': 'salt and black pepper'}

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Indulge in tender, flavorful slow-cooked chicken thighs simmered in rich red wine, shallots, and garlic. Perfect for cozy dinners, this dish is a must-try for wine lovers!

1735 kcal /serving 3 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low Serves 4 Easy French

Ingredients

Metric Imperial

{'group': 'Main', 'item': '6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs'}
{'group': 'Main', 'item': '250g shallots, thinly sliced'}
{'group': 'Main', 'item': '4 garlic cloves, grated or crushed'}
{'group': 'Main', 'item': '300g chestnut mushrooms, halved'}
{'group': 'Main', 'item': 'small handful of thyme, leaves picked'}
{'group': 'Main', 'item': '200g diced pancetta or chopped smoked streaky bacon'}
{'group': 'Main', 'item': '200ml dry white wine'}
{'group': 'Main', 'item': 'good knob of butter, cubed'}
{'group': 'Main', 'item': '1 chicken stock cube, crumbled'}
{'group': 'Sauce', 'item': '100ml double cream'}
{'group': 'Garnish', 'item': '30g flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped'}
{'group': 'Sauce', 'item': '1 tbsp cornflour, slackened with water (optional)'}
{'group': 'Seasoning', 'item': 'salt and black pepper'}

Preparation

Season the chicken thighs generously with salt.
Prepare the shallots by slicing them thinly, and grate or crush the garlic cloves.
Halve the chestnut mushrooms and pick the thyme leaves.

Cooking

Place the seasoned chicken, shallots, garlic, mushrooms, thyme, pancetta, wine, butter, and crumbled stock cube into the slow cooker.
Add a teaspoon of salt and plenty of black pepper.
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6-7 hours until the chicken is tender.
Once cooked, stir in the double cream, parsley, and cornflour slurry if using, gently breaking up any larger pieces of chicken.
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

Plating & Serving

Serve the coq au vin hot, spooned onto plates.
Garnish with additional parsley if desired.

Notes

This dish pairs beautifully with buttery mashed potatoes or dauphinoise potatoes for a complete meal.

Suggested Sides

buttery mashed potatoes dauphinoise potatoes

Nutrition per Serving

1735 Calories

115.8g Protein 99% DV

19.0g Carbs 7% DV

127.3g Fat 163% DV

3.8g Fiber 10% DV

7.9g Sugars

2039mg Sodium 136% DV

585mg Cholesterol 167% DV

Diet Type	Low Carb
Health Labels	Sugar Conscious Keto Friendly Gluten Free Wheat Free Egg Free Peanut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free