Pa Pa's Coq Au Vin
photo by Red_Apple_Guy
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
5
ingredients
- 425.24 g jar white pearl onions (not pickled & drained)
- 5-6 boneless chicken breasts (or thighs or cut up chicken)
- 118.29 ml all-purpose flour
- 29.58 ml water
- 113.39 g bacon (thick, cubed)
- 226.79 g button mushrooms, quartered
- 473.18 ml red wine
- 59.14 ml brandy (optional)
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- 2 stalk celery, quartered
- 2 medium carrots (1 inch chunks)
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2.46 ml thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 709.77 ml chicken stock (or broth or water and bouillon)
- kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
directions
- Add the flour to a 1 gallon plastic bag and lightly season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken pieces, a few at a time, into the bag and shake to coat all of the chicken. Remove the chicken from the bag to a plate to rest. Recoat chicken if needed.
- Add the 2 tablespoons of water to a large, 12-inch pan or cast-iron skillet over medium heat along with the diced bacon. Cover and cook until the water is gone, and then continue to cook until the salt pork cubes are golden brown and crispy, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan and set aside.
- Next, brown the chicken pieces on each side until golden brown, working in batches if necessary to not overcrowd the pan. Remove the chicken and brown onions, mushrooms, celery and carrots in the bacon fat. Transfer the chicken and vegetables into a 7 to 8-quart Dutch oven and refigerate.
- Next day remove pot and heat in a 325 F oven until chicken is 170F internally.
- Meanwhile, add 1/4 to 1/3 cup of reserved flour to 1/4 cup reserved bacon fat and stir continuously over medium heat until mahogony colored. Don't burn.
- Using a partially opened lid or a strainer, pour the pot's liquid into a pan and mix in roux until desired thickness. Taste carefully and adjust seasonings.
- Return sauce to pot and either serve from pot or place everything into a large, casserole type serving dish.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Red_Apple_Guy
Newnan, Georgia
My wife and I live just outside of Atlanta, GA. Two daughters live in town, one with my two grandsons. My son is living in California. I'm a retired environmental manager at a manufacturing facility.
My Mom and Dad would have loved this site. Dad was a huge collector of recipes and was in the food industry. Mom was a terrific cook as well. Another influence was a roommate at the Universtiy of Arkansas that was an excellent cook.
Today I enjoy barbecuing and grilling year round and cooking in general. My latest adventure is in bread baking. I'm loving it and going to school on it right here on the bread forum. I'm active in a terrific church and also love fly fishing and fly tying.