Description
A comforting and easy slow cooker chicken stew that’s perfect for family meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs chicken thighs or breasts
- 4 carrots, chopped
- 3 potatoes, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Put the chicken in the slow cooker.
- Add the carrots, potatoes, onion, garlic, celery, and thyme.
- Pour in the chicken broth and add the bay leaf.
- Stir gently to mix the ingredients.
- Cover the slow cooker and set to low for 360 minutes or high for 240 minutes.
- Check that the chicken is fully cooked and the vegetables are soft.
- Remove and discard the bay leaf before you serve.
- Use two forks to shred the chicken if you like smaller pieces.
- Taste and add salt or pepper if you need more.
- Serve the stew warm with bread or rice.
Notes
For a healthier stew, swap chicken thighs for skinless breasts, add frozen peas in the last 30 minutes, or stir in kale at the end.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 300-480 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: slow cooker, chicken stew, comfort food, easy recipe