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EFK Coq au Vin

Chicken braised in red wine with bacon, pearl onions, mushrooms, and herbs until the sauce turns dark and silky. This EFK Kitchen Ready version keeps the classic Burgundian flavor profile with a practical same-day method.

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Prep
30 min
Cook
90 min
Yield
6 servings

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Ingredients

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Directions

  1. Pat the chicken dry and season with 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Cook the bacon in the Dutch oven over medium heat until browned and the fat has rendered; remove with a slotted spoon. Brown the chicken in the bacon fat in batches, adding a little olive oil only if needed, then transfer to a plate.
  2. Add the diced onion and carrots and cook until beginning to soften. Add the garlic for 30 seconds, then stir in the flour and cook 1 minute. Gradually add the red wine while scraping the bottom of the pot, then add the chicken stock, thyme, bay leaves, remaining salt, bacon, and chicken.
  3. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover, and braise at 350°F until the chicken reaches 165°F and is tender, about 45 to 55 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, melt the butter in the de Buyer skillet and brown the mushrooms and pearl onions. Add them to the Dutch oven for the final 15 minutes of braising. Remove the herbs, skim excess fat if needed, adjust seasoning, and finish with parsley.

Equipment

Wüsthof IKON Chef’s Knife; Asahi Hi-Soft cutting board; black Staub Dutch oven; de Buyer 12.5-inch carbon-steel skillet; tongs; slotted spoon; instant-read thermometer; BlueStar range and oven.

Food safety & storage

Cook all chicken pieces to 165°F in the thickest part without touching bone. Keep raw poultry separate from ready-to-eat foods. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and use within 3–4 days. Reheat leftovers to 165°F.

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