Coq Au Vin Pot Pie
3 tbsp olive oil
6 slices of bacon, cut in 1” pieces
6 – 8 boneless, skin on Chicken thighs and breasts
Salt and pepper
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 onion, sliced
½ bottle Red wine
1 cup Chicken stock
8 Sprigs of fresh thyme
2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp flour mashed together
½ lb Pearl onions – peeled and blanched until just tender
½ lb cremini mushrooms, stems removed and sauteed in butter
1 package of Perfect Pastry Puff, defrosted
Egg wash – 1 egg mixed with 1 tbsp water
Preheat oven to 250F
Heat oil in large Dutch oven. Add bacon and cook over medium heat until browned and remove to a plate with a slotted spoon
Dry chicken pieces on paper towel, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the chicken in a single layer in the Dutch oven to brown – approximately 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken to the plate with the bacon.
Add the garlic and onions to the pot and saute until tender
Add the bacon, chicken and juices to the onion mixture, then add the wine, stock and thyme sprigs.
Cover the pot and place in the oven for 30-40 minutes
Remove from oven and place on stovetop
Stir in the mashed butter and flour. This will thicken the sauce slightly
Add the pearl onions and sauteed mushrooms
Cool. This can be made a day in advance and chilled in the fridge until ready to top with the pastry.
Preheat oven to 400F
Place Coq au Vin in your gorgeous Emile Henry baking dish. The filling will fit perfectly!
Roll out puff pastry on lightly floured surface large enough to fit over the casserole and hang over the edge slightly
Before placing the pastry over the pie, decoratively score the top. Brush with egg wash. Place pastry over the dish and place dish on a baking tray
Bake 10-15 minutes until pastry is puffed and golden. Reduce temperature to 375 and continue to bake until filling is bubbling hot