Easy Coq au Vin Blanc

This easy coq au vin blanc recipe, also known as chicken in white wine, is a French-inspired dish with mushrooms, bacon, and just enough herbs.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 460 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ¾ cup chicken broth
• ¼ cup minced garlic
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 6 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 (8 ounce) package white mushrooms, sliced
• 4 chicken breasts, cut into quarters
• 1 ½ cups white cooking wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place flour in a shallow bowl. Dredge chicken through flour until evenly coated, shaking excess flour back into bowl. Reserve remaining flour.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; saute chicken until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Add mushrooms, carrots, cooking wine, bacon, chicken broth, garlic, shallot, parsley, thyme, marjoram, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil.

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover skillet, and simmer until chicken is cooked through and carrots are soft, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 4

Mix butter and 2 tablespoons reserved flour together in a bowl until smooth; stir into chicken mixture until sauce becomes thick, about 5 minutes.