Description
This slow cooker chicken stew is a creamy, hearty, and comforting dish perfect for chilly nights. Made with tender chicken breasts or thighs, vegetables like carrots, potatoes, celery, and peas, all simmered slowly in a flavorful broth with white wine, herbs, and finished with a touch of heavy cream for richness. This easy-to-make stew is a family favorite and a wholesome one-pot meal.
Ingredients
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Chicken and Vegetables
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs (about 1.5 lbs, cut into 1/2″ cubes)
- 1/2 lb yellow or white potatoes (peeled and cut into 1/2″ chunks)
- 2 carrots (peeled and sliced into half moons)
- 1 celery stalk (finely chopped)
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
Liquids and Seasoning
- 2 tbsp white wine
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
Thickener and Finishings
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/2 cup peas
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: In the slow cooker insert, toss the cubed chicken with the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, and minced garlic to combine evenly.
- Add Flavorings: Add the white wine, tomato paste, salt, and dried thyme on top of the chicken and vegetables. Pour over the chicken broth and add the bay leaves into the mixture.
- Slow Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on the low setting for 6 to 8 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the chicken to become tender.
- Make Slurry: In a small bowl, combine the corn starch with water to create a slurry. This will be used to thicken the stew towards the end.
- Finish Stew: When cooking is complete, remove and discard the bay leaves. Stir in the peas, heavy cream, and the corn starch slurry into the stew. Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes to heat the peas and thicken the stew.
Notes
- This creamy slow cooker chicken stew is perfect for cold weather and makes a delicious, comforting meal.
- You can use either chicken breasts or thighs depending on your preference; thighs will yield a juicier stew.
- The addition of heavy cream at the end adds richness while the corn starch slurry thickens the stew to a perfect consistency.
- Low sodium chicken broth helps control the salt content, but you can adjust seasoning at the end if needed.
- Leftovers keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days and also freeze nicely for later meals.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 837 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 89 mg
