Coq Au Vin

Reese Witherspoon's Crock Pot Recipe

Coq Au Vin

Tools you'll need:
skillet
slow cooker
saucepan

The ingredients:

½ pound sliced bacon, diced One 4 to 6 lb chicken ½ cup dry white wine (or ¼ cup dry vermouth plus ¼ cup water) ½ pound small white mushrooms 1 cup frozen small white onions, thawed 6 garlic cloves 3 sprigs fresh rosemary (or 1 tablespoon dried rosemary leaves) 1teaspoon kosher salt ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions:

Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-low heat until crisp.
With a slotted spoon, transfer it to a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker.
Pour off all but a light coating of fat from the skillet.
Add the chicken and brown over medium-high heat; transfer to the cooker. Pour the wine into the skillet and scrape up any browned bits; add the skillet contents to the cooker, along with the mushrooms, onions, garlic, rosemary and salt.
Cover and cook on low heat for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
Transfer the chicken, bacon and vegetables to a platter; keep warm.
Pour the sauce into a small saucepan.
Combine the water and cornstarch; stir it into the sauce.
Heat to boiling stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens about 5 minutes. Pour over the chicken.

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