Chicken Stew
A simple, cozy chicken stew that fills your home with warmth and comfort on cold days. It's forgiving and can be adapted based on available ingredients.
Ingredients
For the Stew
- 1 to 1.5 pounds chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite size pieces Thighs are preferred for their juiciness.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter Used for sautéing.
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 sticks celery, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 to 4 medium potatoes, diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- to taste black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or Italian seasoning
- 1 cup frozen peas or green beans Optional addition.
- 1 tablespoon flour Optional, for a thicker stew.
Instructions
Cooking
- Warm oil in a big pot. Add chicken, salt, and pepper. Cook until the outside is no longer pink.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Stir in garlic and thyme and cook for 30 seconds to release flavor.
- If you want the stew thicker, sprinkle flour over everything and stir for 1 minute.
- Add potatoes and broth to the pot. Bring to a gentle simmer.
- Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Add peas in the last 5 minutes.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Typically, a little extra pepper is added at the end.
Notes
Serve with bread that can soak up the broth. For an easy upgrade, make quick baked croutons to add before serving.