Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin
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- Level
- easy
- Prep Time
- 20 mins
- Total Time
- 5 h 40 m
- Serves
- Serves 8
Ingredients
- 3 lbs
- chicken pieces or 1 whole chicken cut into 8 pieces
- 1.5 kg
- 1/2 tsp
- each salt and pepper
- 2 mL
- 1/3 cup
- all-purpose flour
- 75 mL
- 2 tsp
- vegetable oil
- 10 mL
- 1/4 cup
- chopped bacon
- 60 mL
- 1
- onion, chopped
- 1 cup
- chopped celery hearts
- 250 mL
- 4
- carrots, chopped into 1-in. (2.5-cm) pieces
- 2 cups
- whole small white mushrooms
- 500 mL
- 1 1/2 cups
- dry red wine
- 375 mL
- 1 cup
- sodium-reduced chicken broth
- 250 mL
- 1/4 cup
- tomato paste
- 60 mL
- 3 cloves
- garlic, minced
- 6 sprigs
- fresh parsley
Directions
Step 1
Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper and shake in 1/4 cup (60 mL) of the flour to coat. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken pieces on both sides; place in slow cooker. In same skillet, add bacon, onion and celery and sauté until bacon begins to brown, about 5 min. Transfer to slow cooker; add carrots and mushrooms.
Step 2
Whisk together wine, broth, tomato paste, garlic and remaining flour. Stir into skillet and bring to a boil; add to slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours or until chicken is fully cooked. Serve with sprigs of parsley.
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