Show-Stopping Instant Pot Coq au Vin -- Your MOST Requested Recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are more affordable and remain moist during cooking.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic red wine

💰Cheaper: cheap red wine

Non-alcoholic options are lower in calories.

Hit sauté on the Instant Pot and start it if needed.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 3 strips of diced thick cut bacon to the pot.

Cook the bacon until crispy and brown, then remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.

Season 4 to 8 pieces of skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs on both sides with salt and pepper.

Add the seasoned chicken to the pot in a single layer and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown.

Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.

Add the minced shallot, diced carrot, and halved cremini mushrooms to the pot and sauté for a couple of minutes until the shallot softens.

Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and 4 cloves of minced garlic, toasting for 30 to 60 seconds without burning the garlic.

Pour in 1 cup of bold red wine and 2 tablespoons of cognac, then let simmer for 3 to 5 minutes until reduced by half, scraping the bottom of the pot to prevent burning.

Hit cancel to turn off the sauté function and add 1 cup of low sodium beef stock, 2 bay leaves, fresh thyme leaves, and 1 tablespoon of pure maple syrup.

Stir in the cooked bacon and 1/2 bag of frozen pearl onions, adding a pinch of salt and pepper.

Nestle the seared chicken back into the liquid along with any drippings from the plate.

Seal the Instant Pot lid and set to cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.

After cooking, let the pressure release naturally for at least 15 minutes before opening the lid.

Remove the chicken to a serving platter and hit cancel to turn off the keep warm function, then hit sauté to thicken the gravy.

Mix together 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water until dissolved, then add to the bubbling liquid in the pot.

Finish with 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter, if desired, and let cook for 3 to 4 minutes to thicken the gravy.

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