Crockpot Coq au Vin Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
3 hours, 20 minutes
Servings:
4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 4 chicken drumsticks
  • 4 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 3 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 5 slices bacon, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced into 1-inch pieces
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ¼ cup brandy
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups red wine
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 10 ounces cremini mushrooms, ends trimmed, quartered
  • 10 ounces pearl onions, peeled
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Directions
  1. Add 1 tablespoon oil to a saute pan and place over high heat.
  2. Meanwhile, season chicken drumsticks and thighs with 1 teaspoon salt.
  3. Working in batches as needed, sear chicken pieces on both sides until browned, approximately 2 minutes per side.
  4. Add browned chicken to slow cooker.
  5. Add bacon to the same pan and cook over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
  6. Add onions, carrots, and garlic and continue to cook for 2 minutes.
  7. Add tomato paste and brandy and cook for 1 minute more.
  8. Add contents of saute pan to crockpot.
  9. Add chicken stock and red wine to crockpot.
  10. Add remaining salt, pepper, thyme, and bay leaves to crockpot, and stir.
  11. Slow cook on high for 2 hours.
  12. Meanwhile, create a beurre manié by combining butter and flour in a bowl until a paste forms.
  13. After 2 hours, add beurre manié to crockpot and stir gently.
  14. Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the saute pan over medium-high heat.
  15. Saute pearl onions and mushrooms until lightly browned, approximately 1 minute.
  16. Add onions and mushrooms to crockpot.
  17. Continue cooking for 1 more hour.
  18. Adjust seasonings, if desired, before serving.