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Gluten Free French recipes are super easy to convert to a gluten free recipe. I love the flavours which are always simple yet magically come together to create a fancy ,meal! Coq Av Vin is a classic French meal and I encourage you to cook this recipe without fear of it being an intiminidating session in the kitchen.
Gluten Free Coq Av Vin will melt in your mouth! I love to serve this dish with creamy mash and lots of green veggies. Lets do this!


Why I Love This Recipe
I love this recipe because the flavours are insane! The combination of chicken, bacon, white wine, garlic, onion – do I need to say more!!
Ingredients
- CHICKEN THIGH AND DRUMSTICKS: My favourite cuts of a chicken as they offer the best flavour
- WHITE ONION: Sliced and great colour!
- GARLIC: Always!!
- BACON: Make sure you don’t cut off the fat, its the best part!
- MUSHROOMS: Choose your favourites or whatever is available
- RED WINE: Shiraz or Cab Sav
- TOMATO PASTE: Just a touch to bring the flavours together
- GLUTEN FREE FLOUR: For a light dusting of the chicken
- FRESH ROSEMARY: Just a hint!
- To Serve: White mash and lots of greens!

Instructions
- Let’s get cooking! In a snap lock bag or plastic bag, place the chicken and gluten free flour. Shake it and ensure all of the chicken is coated with the flour
- Heat a large frypan with 2 tbsp olive oil. Start the panfry the chicken pieces until brown all over. No need to cooked through. Approx 5 minutes per side. Then set aside.
- In the same frypan, add all your other ingredients and start the smell the delicious sauce come together. Bring to boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Then add the chicken back into the frypan and evenly coat. Place a lid on the frypan for 15 minutes to ensure the chicken is cooked through. At the end, add fresh parsley and season with salt/pepper.
- To serve – Creamy mash potato and lots of greens
Tips And Tricks
Can I make this in advance?
Definitely! It actually tastes even more delicious the following day
Can I add other vegetables?
Of course – you can add as much colour as you like or keep it green!
Can I freeze this?
Yes, you can! This sort of dish is great for batch cooking, so go for it!

Gluten Free French Coq au Vin
Ingredients
- 1kg mixed CHICKEN THIGH AND DRUMSTICKS
- 1 WHITE ONION, Sliced
- 4 cloves GARLIC, Sliced
- 250g BACON, Diced
- 1 cup MUSHROOMS, Cut in half
- 1 cup RED WINE
- 2 tbsp TOMATO PASTE
- 1 cup GLUTEN FREE FLOUR
- 1 sprig FRESH ROSEMARY
Instructions
- Let’s get cooking! In a snap lock bag or plastic bag, place the chicken and gluten free flour. Shake it and ensure all of the chicken is coated with the flour
- Heat a large frypan with 2 tbsp olive oil. Start the panfry the chicken pieces until brown all over. No need to cooked through. Approx 5 minutes per side. Then set aside.
- In the same frypan, add all your other ingredients and start the smell the delicious sauce come together. Bring to boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Then add the chicken back into the frypan and evenly coat. Place a lid on the frypan for 15 minutes to ensure the chicken is cooked through. At the end, add fresh parsley and season with salt/pepper.
- To serve – Creamy mash potato and lots of greens






