Instant Pot Coq au vin without wine
A traditional French chicken stew (Coq au vin) with a ton of veggies but without wine, for a delicious meal for the full family.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 pounds of chicken (approx. 4-6 pieces of thigh and leg)
- 1 cup of sliced white or button mushrooms
- 1 onion chopped up
- 1 carrot sliced
- 1 chopped celery stick
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 1 cup tomato sauce or 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 6 strips of bacon sliced into small pieces (optional)
- 6-8 baby potatoes (optional)
- 2 cups of fresh spinach (optional)
Herbs and spices
- 1 garlic clove chopped up
- 4 sprigs of parsley
- 4 sprigs of thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cubes of chicken stock bouillon mixed into 2 cups of water
- 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup of abricot, peach or pear juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the bacon and butter in the Instant pot and sauté for about 5 minutes. (optional).
- Add the rest of the ingredients (except the flour), and set the Instant Pot to High Pressure for 45 minutes.
- Once the countdown has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
- Mix in the flour with a tablespoon of water to make a slurry. Add the slurry to the Instant Pot.
- Press the Sauté button again for 5 minutes to let the sauce thicken.
- Let the Coq au vin rest for 10 minutes on the Keep Warm function.
- Taste to add salt and pepper if necessary.
- Serve while warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 881kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 83gFat: 50gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 29gCholesterol: 314mgSodium: 851mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5g
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.