coq au vin slow cooker style

ingredients

• servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 bone-in chicken breast halves, with skin
• 4 slices bacon
• 3 cups red
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

recipe

preparation time: 15 mins cook time: 4 hrs 20 mins

ready time: 4 hrs 35 mins


• heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. working in batches, cook chicken breasts in hot oil until browned on both sides, 4 to 6 minutes per side. transfer browned chicken to a slow cooker.
• cook bacon in the same skillet, turning occasionally, over medium-heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. transfer bacon to the slow cooker.
• stir red , chicken stock, garlic, rosemary, bay leaf, salt, and pepper into the slow cooker.
• cook chicken mixture in the slow cooker set to low until chicken is tender, 4 to 5 hours.