Crockpot Coq Au Vin With Shiitake Mushrooms
Crockpot crockpot coq au vin with shiitake mushrooms
FrenchChickenAdvanced240 minBy Northstar
Ingredients
Servings
6
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 3 lb chicken pieces, rinsed & patted dry
- 1/3 cup finely chopped shallot
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 carrots, quartered lengthwise & cut crosswise into 1/4" pieces (about
- 0.5 cup)
- 0.5 lb pearl onions, blanched in boiling water for 3 minutes, drained
- & peeled
- 1 bay leaf
- 0.8 tsp thyme, crumbled
- 2 tbs. Cognac
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 cup chicken broth
- 0.3 lb shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded & caps sliced thin
- 0.3 cup cornstarch
- Freshly ground nutmeg to taste
- In a heavy kettle, heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot
- but not smoking and in it saute the chicken pieces, seasoned with salt
- and pepper, in batches, turning them once, for 8 to 10 minutes, or
- until they are browned. Transfer the chicken pieces as they are
- browned to a plate and keep them warm, covered. -Place the shallot
- onions, carrots, pearl onions, bay leaf, and thyme in a crockpot. Place
- the browned chicken on top of the vegetables. Combine the Cognac
- white wine and
- 1
- 3/
- 4 cup of chicken broth and add to the cooker.
- cornstarch in the remaining
- 1/
- 4 cup chicken stock. Stir into the
- mixture. Cover and cook for 20 minutes more, or until sauce is
- thickened, stirring once. Transfer the chicken to a plate, and keep
- warm. Discard the bay leaf, and season the sauce with freshly
- ground nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.
- Serves 4 to 5
Instructions
- 1
Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours or until chicken is tender.
- 2
Turn control to HIGH and add the mushrooms. Dissolve the
Tags
crockpotslow-cooker