Sunday Dinner- 12/28/2014 #food #recipe #chicken

Coq au vin

This is a super easy, super yummy crock pot recipe that even my picky eater loves! Even begs me to make.

• 1 chicken, cut in pieces or legs or thighs (skin on) - I like Trader Joe's family pack which has 4 drumsticks
  
• 1 cup of red wine (whatever you have leftover) - I've also used white wine in a pinch
  
• 1 cup beef broth (or more wine!)
  
• Olive oil (just enough to brown the chicken)
  
• 2 tsp minced garlic
  
• 2 tsp dried minced onion or 1 small chopped onion
  
• 1 tsp rosemary
  
• 1 tsp thyme
  
• 1 cup whole mushrooms (optional)
  
• 1 cup whole baby carrots (optional)
  
• Hot cooked rice
  

1. Heat olive oil over medium heat and brown chicken pieces. Drain and place in crock. Brown onion and garlic in remaining oil, then add wine and bring to boil.

2. Pour over chicken, scraping pan to get all the brown bits from the bottom. Add carrots and mushrooms, if desired.

3. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Chicken will be tender and fall right off the bone!

4. Serve over hot cooked rice. (I like to remove the chicken to a platter and add the rice to the juices in the pot, cover and cook.)

Enjoy!

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