A beautiful earthenware dish cradling succulent pieces of chicken bathed in a deep burgundy red wine sauce, studded with glistening pearl onions, golden mushrooms, and specks of green parsley. A side crusty baguette and a glass of red wine complete the picture.

Red Wine Braised Coq au Vin

Name: Red Wine Braised Coq au Vin
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Chicken thighs, 8 pieces bone in, skin on; Dry red wine, 750 ml bottle; Pearl onions, 1 cup peeled; Mushrooms, 2 cups cleaned and halved; Bacon, 200 grams diced; Garlic, 6 cloves minced; Fresh thyme, 6 sprigs; Bay leaves, 2; Chicken stock, 1 cup; All-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons; Salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Olive oil, 2 tablespoons; Butter, 2 tablespoons; Fresh Parsley, for garnish

Category Main Course

Prep 30 minutes

Cook 120 minutes

Style French

Technique Braising

Diet Friendly Gluten-Free

Daily Recipe: July 14, 2025

Celebrate Bastille Day with this iconic French dish, Coq au Vin. It's a traditional French recipe that typically marries chicken, red wine, mushrooms, pearl onions, and bacon to achieve a rich, deep flavor. The beauty of this recipe is the layers of flavor that develop during the slow cooking process.

Ingredients (for 4)

Chicken thighs - 8 pieces - bone in, skin on
Dry red wine - 750 ml bottle
Pearl onions - 1 cup - peeled
Mushrooms - 2 cups - cleaned and halved
Bacon - 200 grams - diced
Garlic - 6 cloves - minced
Fresh thyme - 6 sprigs
Bay leaves - 2
Chicken stock - 1 cup
All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons
Salt - to taste
Freshly ground black pepper - to taste
Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
Butter - 2 tablespoons
Fresh parsley - for garnish

Preparation

Step 1 - 🌡️🔥🕟

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2 - 🥓🔥🍳

In a large Dutch oven, cook the diced bacon over medium heat until crisped. Remove and set the cooked bacon aside on paper towels.
Step 3 - 🍗🧂🔥

Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour. Brown the chicken in the bacon fat on both sides. Remove and set the browned chicken aside.
Step 4 - 🧅🍄🍳

Add the peeled pearl onions and cleaned, halved mushrooms to the Dutch oven. Saute until golden. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
Step 5 - 🍷🌿🥓

Deglaze the pot with the red wine, scraping the bottom to release flavorful bits. Add sprigs of thyme, bay leaves, cooked bacon, and chicken stock. Return the browned chicken to the pot, nestling among the onions and mushrooms.
Step 6 - 🥘🔥⏲️

Cover the Dutch oven and transfer it to the preheated oven. Cook for 2 hours until the chicken is tender.
Step 7 - 🌿🍛😋

Before serving, garnish the dish with fresh parsley.

Additional

This classic recipe is a celebration of the simplicity and depth of French cuisine. It's a dish that's best shared with loved ones over long conversations. For a vegetarian version, replace the chicken with hearty root vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and turnips, and use vegetable broth instead of chicken stock.