Chicken Coq au Vin Blanc

Chicken Coq au Vin Blanc. (Chicken in White Wine Sauce)

Comfort food at its finest, this easy and succulent chicken dish is perfect for a casual family dinner or for entertaining a couple of friends.

In the summertime we prefer using this white wine recipe because it’s a lighter version of the traditional recipe which uses red wine.

I picked up six whole chicken legs that had been reduced for quick sale and this meal for four, came together for less than $30 (including the side of broccolini & carrots)!

What do you serve with Coq au Vin Blanc?

• We served this dish with some roasted carrots, broccolini and a loaf of crusty bread for mopping up the luscious wine sauce
• It is also traditionally served with a starch such as potatoes (roasted or mashed) or over rice.

What type of wine is best for this recipe?

• We recommend a using a dry white wine. We used a Chardonnay, but a Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Gris is also an excellent choice.
• Never use a cooking wine and always use a wine you like and would drink!

Watch how easy this chicken recipe comes together here.

Coq au Vin Blanc

Comfort food at its finest, this easy and succulent chicken dish is perfect for a casual family dinner or for entertaining a couple of friends.

Inthe summertime we prefer using this white wine recipe because it’s a lighterversion of the traditional recipe which uses red wine.

I picked up six whole chicken legs that had been reduced for quick sale and this meal for four, came together for less than $30 (including the side of broccolini & carrots).

Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! Bon Appetit!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 55 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Entree, Main Course

Cuisine French

Servings 4 People

Ingredients

  

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• 6 chicken legs skin-on, bone-in, divided into thighs and drumsticks
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 pound cremini mushrooms sliced
• 3 celery stalks chopped
• 1 onion diced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 ½ cups dry white wine like a Chardonnay or a Sauvignon Blanc
• ½ tbsp fresh thyme leaves plus 1 tsp for finishing
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
• ½ cup 35% cream

Instructions

 

• Season chicken with salt and pepper, set aside.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon slices and cook until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon strip to a paper towel lined plate.
• Pour the bacon fat into a 5 or 6 Qt. sauté pan or rondeau with a lid and heat over medium-high heat for one minute.
• Add chicken, skin-side down, to the pan and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook for 4 minutes more.
• Remove chicken to a plate (or ¼ sheet pan), cover and set aside.
• Add mushrooms, celery, onion to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened, and the mushrooms have browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Add wine, ½ tbsp thyme, and rosemary. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.
• Add the chicken and any juice on the plate, cover, then simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes or until the thigh registers a temperature of 170°F.
• Remove chicken to a platter and cover.
• Stir cream into sauce. Gently boil until mixture is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Nestle chicken back into the sauce, sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp of thyme.
• Serve and enjoy. Bon Appetit!

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Notes

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