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. 1

    Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours or until chicken is tender.

  2. 2

    Turn control to HIGH and add the mushrooms. Dissolve the

Tags

crockpotslow-cooker