Pirouette into classic Slow Cooker French Chicken Meal Base (Coq qu Vin) in a few easy steps. Arguably the quintessential classic French dish, the flavours in our Slow Cooker French Chicken (Coq au Vin) will warm your heart. Add chicken thigh, streaky bacon, brown onion, Swiss mushrooms, carrots, tinned tomatoes and some red wine to your slow cooker and sit back and relax. A few hours later et voilà, your masterpiece is ready.