Coq au vin blanc
By Chatelaine
Coq au vin blanc. (Photo, Roberto Caruso.)
Traditional coq au vin uses red wine, which can result in a slightly purple finished dish. This white version is considerably more elegant, and perfect for an easy dinner party.
Ingredients
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4
skin-on, bone-in
chicken breasts
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1/2 tsp
salt
, divided
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4 slices
bacon
, chopped
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2 227-g pkgs
sliced
mushrooms
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2
celery stalks
, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
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2
garlic cloves
, minced
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1
onion
, finely chopped, about 1 cup
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1 1/2 cups
white wine
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1 tbsp
fresh
thyme leaves
, divided
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2 tsp
chopped fresh
rosemary
-
1/2 cup
35%
cream
Instructions
- SPRINKLE chicken with 1/4 tsp salt. Season with fresh pepper.
- HEAT an extra-large (13-in.) frying pan over medium-high. Add bacon and cook until almost crisp, 2 to 3 min. Add mushrooms, celery, garlic and onion. Continue cooking, stirring often, until bacon is crisp and mushrooms are browned, 7 to 8 min.
- MOVE vegetables to side of pan, then add chicken, skin-side down, to other side of pan and cook until dark golden, about 4 min per side. Add wine, 2 tsp thyme, rosemary and remaining 1/4 tsp salt. Boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through and mixture is saucy, 15 to 20 min.
- TRANSFER chicken to a platter. Stir cream into sauce and vegetables. Boil until mixture is slightly thickened, about 5 min. Pour sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp thyme.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 632,
- Protein
- 58 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 11 g,
- Fat
- 38 g,
- Fibre
- 2 g,
- Sodium
- 603 mg.
