french chicken stew

<strong>Julia Child's Coq Au Vin</strong> is undeniably the best. This recipe sticks very much to the original, only minorly changing the ingredients and cooking method to bring it in line with the times. While Coq au Vin (or chicken in wine) might sound fancy, it is really just a simple French chicken stew that anyone can master. Don't be intimidated, this recipe is very easy to follow.

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Julia Child's Coq Vin

chicken thighs

chicken drumsticks

red wine

chicken stock

brandy

bacon,

carrots,

garlic cloves,

tomato paste

thyme leaves

mushrooms, thickly sliced

pearl onions, peeled

Beurre manie (see notes for the options)

Place the chicken thighs and drumsticks in a medium-sized bowl and pour the wine, chicken stock, and (if using) the brandy over the top. Prep the vegetables.

Add the bacon to a large skillet or braiser over medium-high heat. Cook until the bacon is crispy, about 8 minutes, then remove it from the pan with a slotted spoon.

Remove the chicken from the wine marinade (save the wine) and dry the chicken with paper towels. Working in 2 batches if needed, place the chicken in the pan, skin side down. Sear until it is golden on both sides (about 5 minutes each side) then remove the chicken from the pan. Pour all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon/chicken oil into a heatproof dish and set it aside.

Add the sliced onion and carrots to the pan and let them cook until the onion is golden brown, about 7-8 minutes. Add the garlic to the pan and let it cook for 1 minute.

Push the vegetables to the side of the pan and add the tomato paste. Cook the tomato paste until it is fragrant and begins to darken. Pour the reserved wine marinade into the pan, scraping the bottom to remove any stuck on bits.

Nestle the chicken into the pan and sprinkle the thyme over top. Cover the pot, turn the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Pour 1 tablespoon of the reserved oil (or use olive oil) into a large skillet. Add the mushrooms and saute over medium-high heat until brown, about 10 minutes.

Add the pearl onions to the pot with the chicken and cook for 10 minutes more.

In a small bowl mix together your choice of beurre manie. Remove the chicken from the pan then add the beurre manie. Stir it into the sauce and let it thicken. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Add the chicken back into the pan and top with the cooked bacon and mushrooms. Sprinkle with a little fresh thyme.

I love this recipe. As a novice cook who only started cooking recently, I've now cooked this twice. So delicious and not challenging to make. I'll definitely continue to make this!

Excellent insight on a great recipe. I marinated the chicken overnight in the wine. Also, I placed the whole covered dish in the oven for 20-30 minutes while I am cooking the mushrooms.

This was a bit of work, but remarkably easy and very delicious. We don’t eat pork, so I used turkey bacon. It worked well, but it is leaner than pork bacon, so I added a little butter and olive oil to the pan for the onions and carrots. It was superb otherwise. 

Today I made this recipe for the second time. I only made a few changes. After cooking the bacon and chicken I only had two tablespoons of the oil to sauté the onion and carrots. I used butter to sauté the mushrooms and a shallot. I can’t get pearl onions where I live in Mexico. Made the beurre with arrowroot and and some chicken broth. Used a nice Pinot Noir and cognac from France. Would definitely recommend this recipe.

Temperature is dropping in Nebraska... just dusted off my Dutch oven and knocked this recipe out of the park. Sooooo yummy!

OMG!! So good and so fun to make!! I blanched the bacon as Julia suggested - great idea, JC😊
Must say, though, that it does take longer to make, but so worth the wait. Thank you for sharing. This will be made over and over. 

This dish was “Lick-the-platter-clean” ah-mazing! Thanks for the great recipe. Can’t wait to make it again! 

Thank you so much for the delicious recipe! It was a cold day yesterday, and this was the perfect dinner. The kids gave it a thumbs up too! I will be making this again and again. :-)

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