Slow cooker coq au vin
We’ve used budget-friendly chicken thighs here – the best cut for slow cooking.
SERVES 4 PREP 30 mins COOK 4 hrs EASY ❄
8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
30g butter
140g smoked bacon lardons or diced smoked pancetta
400g pearl onions or small shallots, peeled and left whole (see tip, right)
2 large or 4 small carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tbsp plain flour
1 tbsp tomato purée
300ml chicken stock
600ml red wine
2 bay leaves
1 large thyme sprig
300g button chestnut mushrooms, kept whole, larger ones chopped
handful of parsley leaves, chopped (optional)
mash or buttered tagliatelle, to serve
Season the chicken. Melt half the butter in a deep frying pan or large flameproof casserole over a medium heat and cook the chicken, skin-side down, for 10 mins until
