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Creamy Coq Au Riesling

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Author: Dini K.
Posted: 3/24/2015
Updated: 7/17/2023

Coq Au Riesling is a classic French dish and it’s essentially chicken braised in wine. In addition to the wine, you got onions, bacon, garlic, mushrooms and herbs here and the result is a beautifully cooked, moist, exceptionally tender and flavourful chicken in a hearty gravy. I use 2 marylands in this recipe (that’s two pieces of attached thigh and leg) that I then separated into 4 pieces. And in these pictures I’ve paired it with a store-bought French bread, but we’ve also had this before with homemade white bread as well as brioche bread and milk bread!

This is honestly such an easy yet impressive and flavour-packed dish! There’s a reason why creamy Coq Au Riesling (Coq Au Vin Blanc) is such a classic!

Coq au Riesling

I haven’t really made a savoury dish this creamy before, so this was a change for me. The chicken is incredibly tender, almost falling off the bone tender, and the French bread was perfect for soaking up the delicious gravy. The flavour of the wine is also very apparent in the dish, so make sure to use a good quality wine. The bacon, mushroom and thyme were subtle in flavour in comparison but still contributed to a truly fantastic flavour profile overall.

Coq Au Riesling

We had this for dinner with a glass of the same Riesling wine that we used to cook the dish and it made for one amazing weekend dinner. Actually make that two, because we had enough leftovers for dinner the next day too! It’s a comforting, hearty meal that you can enjoy all year-round.

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5 from 3 votes

Creamy Coq Au Riesling {Coq Au Vin Blanc}

Author: Dini K.
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 large yellow onion finely diced
  • 1 cup of finely chopped bacon
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 chicken thighs 2 chicken legs
  • 1 cup of Swiss brown mushrooms Baby Bella mushrooms or Brown mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 tbsp chopped thyme
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 2 cups Riesling white Wine a good wine that you like to drink as well
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 2 medium russet potatoes
  • 2 tsp ground black pepper
  • Salt if needed to taste.

Roux

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 tbsp flour

To Garnish

  • Chopped parsley

Serve with

  • Fresh French bread
  • Butter

Instructions:

  • In a thick bottomed pan (I used a lidded cast iron skillet), heat the oil on medium-high heat.
  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper and when the oil is hot, brown the chicken pieces in the pan, on all sides. Remove from the pan and set aside. Drain the fat used to brown the chicken.
  • In the same pan, add the onion and bacon and fry until the onion has turned translucent and the bacon has rendered all the fat. Add the chopped garlic and saute for a few minutes.
  • Add the mushrooms and herbs and cook this for another 5 minutes.
  • Remove the mushrooms/onion/bacon from the pan.
  • Add the 4 tbsp of butter and let it melt. Sprinkle the flour and whisk to form a smooth paste. Keep stirring this paste for about 2 minutes on medium heat without letting it brown, to cook the flour.
  • Return the mushroom/bacon/onion mix to the pan and add the Riesling. Mix till smooth and add the Chicken and Potatoes (cut into chunks). Bring the mix to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer on low heat for about 15 -20 minutes, or until the chicken & potatoes are cooked through.
  • Stir in the cream last, and let it heat through for another few minutes.
  • Serve immediately with chopped parsley on top and toasted French bread on the side.

Tips & Tricks

Note - It was pointed out if the gravy would be too thick with 4 tbsp of flour - If the gravy is too thick, you can absolutely add some chicken stock or water to thin it out. (I did not need to do that when served immediately), however it does thicken greatly as it cools down.

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  1. Stacey says

    December 15, 2015 at 12:22

    5 stars
    Your Coq Au Riesling looks absolutely sumptuous!! I love your recipes and photos!!

    Reply
  2. Amanda says

    April 2, 2015 at 14:15

    Congratulations girl!! I selected your post as one of my favorites and will be featured tonight on Friday Favorites 🙂

    Reply
    • Dini says

      April 2, 2015 at 19:57

      Yaaay!!! 😀 So excited! Thank you Amanda 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jay says

    March 30, 2015 at 15:03

    5 stars
    Looks absolutely yummy. What I like about this dish are the subtle flavours that you have introduced. I would relish it on a cold wintery day, with a few toasted slices of home baked wholemeal bread dipped in extra virgin olive oil, a salad complimented with a glass of Pinot Gris.

    Reply
  4. Jhuls says

    March 30, 2015 at 10:48

    I share your thoughts about having a lit of recipe of several feet long. I keep adding almost everyday!! 😀
    This dish is completely mouth-watering. Those chicken thighs!!! 😀

    Reply
  5. Margy@lapetitecasserole says

    March 28, 2015 at 22:41

    It looks very very yummy Dini! Thanks for sharing such a terrific recipe with us at FF!

    Reply
  6. Naina says

    March 28, 2015 at 13:47

    I love coq au vin, but have never made the white vine version. Your pictures are making me drool and I will be trying this in the summer for sure! Thank you!

    Reply
  7. Liz says

    March 27, 2015 at 19:07

    Great video, I almost brought my plate over for a serving. Looks delicious.

    Reply
  8. Julianna says

    March 27, 2015 at 16:29

    Beautiful! I would love to try this!! 😀

    Reply
  9. Selma | Selma's Table says

    March 27, 2015 at 15:54

    Looks and sounds delicious Dini – thanks for bringing this to the party – Happy Fiesta Friday!

    Reply
  10. Jeannette says

    March 27, 2015 at 15:30

    5 stars
    I know what I’m making next week! Time to hit the supermarket! Sounds delicious, love the photos. Thanks for bringing it to the party. Happy FF! 🙂

    Reply
  11. Jess@CookingisMySport says

    March 27, 2015 at 15:12

    Mmmmm, Dini I don’t think I could’ve pulled off these lovely pictures the way you have, but I surely do want to try to pull off the recipe all the same! Happy Fiesta Friday 😀

    Reply
  12. Amanda says

    March 26, 2015 at 21:47

    Ohhhhhhh boy…. it’s almost 11pm here and I seriously want to run to the store and get the ingredients to make this, right away 😀 It looks so mouthwatering! This one is getting pinned for sure 😀

    Reply
  13. mila furman says

    March 25, 2015 at 15:08

    Dini! My Coq a Vin is one of the most pinned on my site! This looks really terrific! I’m sure you made her proud!

    Reply
  14. JayanthiSindhiya says

    March 24, 2015 at 23:46

    It looks simply perfect with less cream ,nice clicks

    Reply
  15. Shari Kelley says

    March 24, 2015 at 19:59

    This looks incredible, Dini! With the ingredients you mentioned, I know I would love it. Pinning to make in the near future! Thanks so much for sharing it.

    Reply
    • Dini says

      March 24, 2015 at 20:45

      Thank you Shari! I am so glad I came across this recipe too 🙂 I really hope that you try this too… We definitely loved it!

      Reply
  16. Katie @ Recipe for Perfection says

    March 24, 2015 at 19:24

    What’s a Swiss brown mushroom? I’d really like to try out this recipe, but that mushroom variety is unfamiliar to me.

    What’s that part about pairing it with your favorite French bed? I’m guessing you meant “bread”? 🙂

    Reply
    • Dini says

      March 24, 2015 at 20:41

      hahaha!! 😀 Oops! I could’ve meant “bed”, but it wouldn’t have made much sense at all! Thank you for pointing it out Katie… 🙂
      Swiss Brown Mushrooms are the same as Baby Bella Mushrooms or brown mushrooms 🙂

      Reply
  17. stephanie@year-roundgiving.com says

    March 24, 2015 at 14:04

    That looks amazing! You hit the jack pot getting this blogger/recipe.

    Reply
    • Dini says

      March 24, 2015 at 20:30

      Thank you Stephanie! I did, didn’t I? Her blog is beautiful! 😀

      Reply
  18. Sandhya says

    March 24, 2015 at 09:32

    Yummy! I am drooling Dini.

    Reply
    • Dini says

      March 24, 2015 at 20:29

      Thank you Sandhya! It was definitely a fantastic dish 🙂

      Reply

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