Easier Than It Sounds Coq Au Vin
By: More is More Mom
Published: Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 6:05am

Ingredients




4 pounds of chicken pieces with the skin (I used thighs and drumsticks and they were outstanding)
1 tablespoon Thyme
1 teaspoon course sea salt
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
4 tablespoons butter, 2 for the chicken and the other two for the veggies
1 tablespoon oil
1/4 cup shallot, finely chopped
4 leeks, finely chopped, white and light green parts only
1 pound of carrots, peeled and cut into 2- 3 ” pieces, slicing the thickest pieces in half or quarters. This should produce approximatel
1 cup of white wine
3 pounds of small, red potatoes, peeled and left whole
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons all purpose flour

Preparation

1 Pre-heat the oven to 350° 2 Arrange chicken on a board or platter and pat dry. 3 Sprinkle chicken with Thyme, salt and pepper 4 In a large pot, or oven proof skillet, which I happened to use, heat; 5 Tbsp butter 6 Tbsp oil 7 Brown the chicken over medium-high heat, in two batches if necessary, for about 10 minutes per batch 8 Remove from the pan and place on a platter, to collect any juices 9 To the pan or skillet juices, add; 10 Tbsp butter 11 Leeks 12 Shallots 13 Sautee over medium-low heat, covered for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally 14 Add; 15 Wine 16 Chicken 17 Carrots 18 Bring to a boil, until the liquid is reduced by nearly half, for approximately 5 minutes 19 Cover the pot, and place in the oven, braising for 20-25 20 While the wine, chicken and carrots are boiling, place the potatoes in a large pan covered with cold water 21 Bring to a boil, reducing the heat to a simmer until fork tender, approximately 20-25 minutes 22 Strain, place back in the pot and sprinkle with parsley 23 Set aside 24 In the meantime, remove the pan with the chicken from the oven 25 Place the chicken on a platter 26 Leave the carrots in the pan to cook a little longer 27 Add heavy cream and reduce to a simmer 28 Cover and cook for approximately 5-7 minutes 29 Remove the carrots 30 Add flour and stir until thick 31 Place a helping of chicken, carrots and potatoes on a plate and smother in sauce 32 Prepare to be warm, happy and comforted!

About


As the More is More Mom®, I’m all about……more good for the soul chicken dinners! It’s no big secret. I’m the first to admit it. I am in love with my propane fueled Weber Grill. We grill almost every night; whether there is sun, rain, snow or sleet. Just like the Postman delivers the mail. Conveniently, we have our grill positioned right out side our patio door. I’m able to slide it around, with the flick of a wrist, so I never actually have to go outside. Fire hazard, shmire hazard! It’s perfect!
Some nights, however, we crave that good, roasted in the oven, stick to your ribs kind of dinner. My Nick liked it so much he ate every last one of the carrots right out of the roasting pan (what chocoholic, junk food loving, teenager does that?)! Your family is going to love it too…..