@chefgenevieve: Valentine’s Day Coq au Vin 💕🍷🍗 A classic French comfort dish chicken is slowly braised in red wine with bacon, aromatics, and herbs until impossibly rich and cozy. It’s elegant enough for guests, but comforting enough for a Sunday dinner. Serve it over creamy mashed potatoes and let the sauce do the talking. Coq au Vin (Wine-Braised Chicken) Ingredients * 6-8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and legs * 6-8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and legs * Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper * 6 oz bacon or lardons, diced * 1 large onion, chopped * 2 carrots, medium-large cut * 3 cloves garlic, minced * 2 tablespoons tomato paste * 2 cups dry red wine (Burgundy or Pinot Noir works beautifully) * 4 cups chicken stock * 3–4 sprigs fresh thyme * 2 bay leaves * 8 oz mushrooms, quartered * 8 oz pearl onions, frozen is fine * 3 Tbsp cold butter (for beurre monté) * 4 Tbsp flour (for beurre monté) * Fresh parsley, finely chopped (for garnish) Instructions 1. Brown the Bacon
In a large Dutch oven, cook the bacon or lardons over medium heat until crisp. Remove and set aside, leaving the rendered fat in the pot. 2. Sear the Chicken
Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Sear in the bacon fat until deeply golden on all sides. Remove and set aside. 3. Build the Base
Add onions and carrots to the pot and cook until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomato paste and cook until it deepens in color. 4. Deglaze & Braise
Deglaze the pot with red wine, scraping up all the browned bits. Let it reduce until thickened, then add the chicken stock. Return the bacon, thyme, bay leaves, and chicken to the pot. 5. Oven Braise
Cover and braise in a 350°F oven for 45–60 minutes, until the chicken is tender and cooked through. 6. Finish the Sauce
Remove the chicken from the pot. Over low heat, whisk in beurre manie (room temperature butter mashed with flour) to thicken the sauce. Add the sautéed mushrooms and pearl onions and simmer for 10 minutes. 7. Serve
Return the chicken to the sauce. Serve over a generous scoop of mashed potatoes and garnish with fresh parsley. ✨ Try this French-inspired dinner to impress your family and friends—and let me know what you think. Enjoy! #Coqauvin #ValentinesDayDinner #DinnerIdeas #chickendinne

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Saturday 17 January 2026 23:08:23 GMT