Chicken Coq Au Vin

FrenchChickenEasy480 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 whole frying chicken (3-4 lbs), cut into pieces
  • 16 small whole pearl onions, peeled
  • 0.5 lb mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp dried thyme
  • 0.3 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup dry white or red wine
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp butter

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place pearl onions in the bottom of the slow cooker.

  2. 2

    Add all remaining ingredients except the flour and butter. The chicken pieces should rest on top of the onions.

  3. 3

    Cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours, or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, until chicken is very tender.

  4. 4

    To thicken sauce: remove 1/4 cup of cooking liquid. Melt butter in a small saucepan, whisk in flour, then whisk in the reserved liquid.

  5. 5

    Pour the thickened mixture back into the slow cooker and stir to combine.

  6. 6

    Serve with crusty French bread or over egg noodles.