Coq au Vin is a chicken dish typically made with red wine. This wonderful white wine version was created in our home economists.—Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
White Wine Coq au Vin
White Wine Coq au Vin
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
40 min
Yield
2 servings
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup pearl onions
- 4 bacon strips, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 bone-in chicken breast halves (8 ounces each)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup white wine or additional chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- Hot cooked noodles
Directions
- In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add onions; boil 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; peel and set aside.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels.
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken in drippings; remove and keep warm. Add onions and mushrooms to drippings; saute until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
- Combine flour and broth; stir into onion mixture. Add the wine, bay leaf and thyme; bring to a boil. Return chicken and bacon to the pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.
- Remove chicken and keep warm. Cook sauce over medium heat until slightly thickened. Discard bay leaf. Serve chicken and sauce with noodles.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 672 calories, 37g fat (13g saturated fat), 141mg cholesterol, 1093mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 47g protein.
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