Coq au Vin with Bone-In Chicken Recipe - Home Chef (2024)

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with mashed potatoes

Prep & Cook Time:40-50 min.

Difficulty Level:Intermediate

Spice Level:Not Spicy

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Contains:Milk

  • Under 625 calories

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The meal, the legend, the flavor… coq au vin was made famous in this hemisphere by Julia Child and has remained a beloved and classic culinary feat ever since. Our version here may not make it into the next edition of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, but what it lacks in strict authenticity, it more than makes up for in rich flavor. Fluffy potatoes provide the perfect bed for a juicy bone-in chicken breast and a red wine reduction that's made to savor and sop up. Make this meal, with these flavors, and you'll be a legend in your own kitchen.

Tip: Get that pan as hot as you can before adding the chicken, skin side down. A hot pan will properly crisp the skin, giving it texture and flavor.

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  • 16oz.Bone-in Skin-On Chicken Breasts
  • 12oz.Yukon Potatoes
  • 6oz.Cremini Mushrooms
  • 5fl. oz.Red Cooking Wine
  • 3oz.Pearl Onions
  • 1oz.Butter
  • 2tsp.Chicken Demi-Glace Concentrate
  • 3Thyme Sprigs

Contains: Sulfites

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  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1Baking Sheet
  • 1Medium Pot
  • 1Colander
  • 1Medium Pan

Before You Cook

To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:

  • Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
  • Seafood 145° F |
  • Chicken 165° F |
  • Ground Beef 160° F |
  • Ground Turkey 165° F |
  • Ground Pork 160° F
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    Make the Mashed Potatoes

    Cut potatoes into large chunks. Bring a medium pot with potatoes covered by 8 cups water and 2 tsp. salt to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until tender, 16-20 minutes.

    Reserve 1/4 cup potato cooking water. Drain potatoes in a colander.Return potatoes to pot and add half the butter (reserve remaining for sauce), 1/4 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper and mash until smooth. If dry, add reserved potato cooking water 1 Tbsp. at a time until desired consistency is reached. Cover and keep warm.While potatoes simmer, prepare ingredients.
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    Prepare the Ingredients

    Cut mushrooms into 1/4" slices.

    Stem and coarsely chop thyme.Pat chicken breasts dry, and season both sides with 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. When chicken is cooked with bones in and skin on, it tends to retain more juiciness and flavor.
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    Sear and Roast the Chicken

    Place a medium pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil. Add chicken to hot pan, skin side down, and sear undisturbed until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side.

    Transfer to one half of prepared baking sheet, skin side up. Roast in hot oven, 20 minutes.If using antibiotic-free chicken breasts, sear 2-3 minutes per side and transfer to prepared baking sheet. Roast in hot oven until chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven. Remove chicken to a plate and tent with foil.Remove from oven. Chicken will finish cooking in a later step.Reserve pan; no need to wipe clean.While chicken roasts, start vegetables.
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    Cook Vegetables and Finish Chicken

    Return pan used to cook chicken to medium-high heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil and mushrooms to hot pan. Stir occasionally until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes.

    Add pearl onions and a pinch of salt. Stir occasionally until onions are lightly caramelized, 3-4 minutes.Transfer vegetables to empty half of baking sheet. Roast until vegetables are browned and chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 4-6 minutes.Reserve pan; no need to wipe clean.
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    Make the Red Wine Reduction

    Return pan used to cook vegetables to medium-high heat and add red cooking wine and demi-glace. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, 4-5 minutes. Don't be afraid of a little steam; reducing requires heat!

    Remove from burner. Add half the thyme (reserve remaining for garnish) and swirl in remaining butter.Plate dish as pictured on front of card, placing chicken on sauce and garnishing vegetables with remaining thyme. Bon appétit!

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FAQs

Does bone in chicken take longer to bake? ›

The average cooking time for boneless chicken breasts ranges from 35 minutes to 45 minutes, at 350F (depending on size). Expect to add an additional 5 minutes or more to the cooking time for bone-in pieces as bones absorb heat, increasing the time it takes the chicken to cook all the way through.

Is it better to bake bone in chicken at 350 or 400? ›

You can roast or bake anywhere between 325 and 450 degrees F. When roasting a whole chicken, a nice rule of them is to start at 400 to 425 degrees F and then turn the oven down to 350 after 15 minutes and cook until the internal temp of the chicken is 165 – 175 degrees F on an instant read thermometer.

Does bone in or bone out chicken cook faster? ›

First, boneless meat will cook faster. There is less muscle and connective tissue to deal with, and the bone isn't slowing down the transfer of heat. This means that you can prepare a meal in less time, which is helpful if you prefer something quick and easy.

Do you leave skin on chicken for coq au vin? ›

Chicken – Coq au Vin is traditionally made with a whole bird, and more modernly with bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks. If you prefer, you can use skinless/boneless thighs, but cooking time will change. Boneless chicken thighs braise faster, about half the time it takes to cook bone-in.

What do you serve with coq au vin? ›

Typical Sides for the Classic French Dish

Some of the most popular and classic include roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots or green beans, steamed broccoli, sautéed mushrooms, glazed apples or pears, and a salad. All of these can be dressed with herbs or spices to complement the flavor of the coq au vin.

What does coq au vin taste like? ›

The sauce's deeply savoury flavour perfumed with herbs and bacon is complex and seems to just linger forever. If I had to call it (and regular readers know I will!), I reckon Coq au Vin is hands down the greatest and certainly the most luxurious chicken stew in the world!

Does bone-in increase cooking time? ›

Bone-in meat is going to take a bit longer to cook than bone out meat. Why, you ask? Because bones influence how heat is distributed through the meat you're cooking. The meat adjacent to the bone stays anywhere from 5-10 degrees cooler than the outer layer.

Why does it take longer to cook bone-in chicken? ›

The bone, acting as a natural insulator, slows down the cooking process. The thickness of the thighs combined with the bone's insulating properties means that the heat takes longer to penetrate, ensuring the meat cooks evenly and thoroughly.

Does bone-in take longer than boneless? ›

The main difference is that bone-in steaks may take a little longer to cook, since the bone can impact the heat distribution. This can actually be helpful because the meat comes to temperature more gradually, so overcooking is unlikely. The best cooking methods for bone-in steak are grilling and oven-roasting.

What part of the chicken takes the longest to cook? ›

Legs and thighs are the pieces that take the longest to cook by themselves. Weight: 4 to 8 oz. Cooking time: 10 to 15 minutes per side if grilled; 40 to 50 minutes if roasted or simmered in a liquid.

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