Coq au vin, as it’s known in France, is one of the world’s great dishes and all it takes to create it is a wholechicken, half a bottle of wine, and a few vegetables.
Aslow cookermakes matters even easier, but a good old-fashioned pot will do, too for this classic chicken in red wine recipe.
Nutrition:365 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated), 590 mg sodium
Serves 4
You’ll Need
2 strips bacon, chopped1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces (or 112 lb drumsticks and thighs)Salt and black pepper to taste2 cups red wine2 cups low-sodium chicken stock1 bag frozen pearl onions2 bay leaves2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed8 oz button mushrooms, quartered1 Tbsp butter1 Tbsp flour6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
How to Make It
Eat This Tip
Stovetop Slow Cooking
Don’t have a slow cooker at home?
Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald
Don’t fret.
Any recipe in this book that calls for a slow cooker can be executed in a pot on the stovetop or in a low oven.
Rather than dump all the ingredients in the base of the slow cooker, simply combine them in a pot or pan large enough to fit them comfortably, then cover and simmer over very low heat or bake in a 250F oven.
Because slow cookers braise at such a low temperature, stovetop or oven cooking will always be fasterwhich may be exactly what you’re looking for.
