Description:Slow Cooker Chicken Stew is a hearty, comforting dish packed with tender chicken, potatoes, carrots, and celery, all simmered in a flavorful broth. This classic stew is made easy in the slow cooker, allowing the flavors to meld together over time for a deliciously satisfying meal. Perfect for chilly days or when you want a no-fuss dinner.
Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
Description
Description:Slow Cooker Chicken Stew is a hearty, comforting dish packed with tender chicken, potatoes, carrots, and celery, all simmered in a flavorful broth. This classic stew is made easy in the slow cooker, allowing the flavors to meld together over time for a deliciously satisfying meal. Perfect for chilly days or when you want a no-fuss dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2poundsboneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into chunks
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoonsflour
- 3cupschicken broth
- 3medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 3large carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2celery stalks, sliced
- 1medium onion, diced
- 3cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoondried thyme
- 1 teaspoondried rosemary
- 1bay leaf
- 1 tablespoontomato paste
- 1 tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
- 1cupfrozen peas (optional)
- 2 tablespoonsfresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, then toss them in the flour to coat.
- Assemble the stew: Add the floured chicken to the slow cooker, followed by the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic.
- Make the broth mixture: In a bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf. Pour this mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until the chicken and vegetables are tender.
- Add peas (if using): About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the frozen peas.
- Garnish and serve: Remove the bay leaf, then sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
For a thicker stew, remove 1 cup of the cooked potatoes and mash them, then stir back into the stew.
You can use bone-in chicken for added flavor; just remove the bones before serving.
Add other vegetables like green beans or parsnips for variety.
