Williams Sonoma Braising Sauce, Coq Au Vin

Flavor Profile

• Rich and savory, with full-bodied red-wine flavor, earthy mushrooms, and subtle garlic and herbs

Why We Love It

• Our starter makes classic French coq au vin easy to prepare, so a hearty and comforting meal is ready in no time – and it can also be used to braise pork shoulder or gently simmer pork tenderloin. Add large cut carrots, mushrooms, pearl onions or any root vegetables to the braise, and serve with crusty bread, your favorite vegetables, mashed potatoes or noodles.
• A Williams Sonoma exclusive.

Net Weight

• 1 lb. 8.5 oz./695g (makes 4–6 servings).

Receiving Instructions

• Store unopened at room temperature for up to 12 months. Refrigerate after opening and use within 7 days.

Preparation Instructions

• Season 4-lb. (2-kg) chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces, with salt and pepper.
• In Dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm 1 Tbs. oil. Add 1/2lb. (250g) diced bacon and cook until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain.
• Pour off all but 1 Tbs. fat from pot. Working in batches, brown chicken on all sides.
• If using slow cooker, transfer chicken and bacon to insert and add braising sauce. Cover and cook on high until chicken is cooked through, about 4 hours, adding 2 cups (200g) thawed frozen pearl onions in last hour of cooking.
• If using stovetop, return all chicken and bacon to pot and add braising sauce. Bring to simmer, scraping up any browned bits. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes, adding onions in last 20 minutes of cooking.
• Skim fat off sauce and serve.
• Serves 4–6.

• Cabernet Sauvignon red wine, cremini mushrooms, red onions, veal and beef base (veal stock [concentrated veal broth, water], beef stock [concentrated beef broth, water, salt], seasoning [hydrolyzed soy and wheat protein, soy lecithin, yeast extract, cocoa powder, spice extractives], mirepoix stock [celery juice, carrot juice, onion juice], tomato paste [tomato, water, citric acid], corn syrup solids, canola oil, garlic concentrate, mushroom concentrate), carrots, celery, tomato paste, olive oil, unbleached all-purpose flour (unbleached hard wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), parsley, distilled vinegar, garlic, thyme, black pepper, ground bay leaves.
• Contains wheat/gluten, soy. Contains sulfites.
• This product is prepared and packaged using machines that may come in contact with tree nuts, fish, eggs, dairy, peanuts.