Treat someone special to Coq au Vin (Chicken in Wine) this Mother’s Day.

Coq au Vin Recipe

Ingredients (makes 24 servings)

  • 23090 – 24 Chicken 8 piece (whole chicken) or 23330 – for cut IQF
  • 01480 – 3lbs Mushrooms, quartered
  • 01808 – 6 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 01988 – 2 large Yellow Onion, diced
  • 01400 – 3 large Carrots, sliced
  • 11480 – 2lbs Bacon, diced
  • 58766 – 4 cups Chicken broth
  • 58260 – 1 1/2 tsp Thyme
  • 53040 – 2 Tbsp margarine
  • 56805 – 2 Tbsp flour
  • Red Wine

Cooking Steps

  1. Marinate chicken in the red wine overnight or at least 1 hour. Retain red wine for cooking.
  2. Cook bacon in large skillet, remove, and retain grease in the pan.
  3. Over high heat, cook the chicken, skin side down 2-4 mins per side. Use batches as necessary.
  4. Over medium heat, saute mushrooms, onions and garlic. Add butter and flour to create a roux.
  5. Pour red wine into saute pan with veggies and roux, continuously stirring. Let reduce by 1/4 and add broth, chicken, and thyme.
  6. Finish in oven until chicken temperature reaches 165.  For best results cook a day ahead and reheat for service.

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