This Chicken Stew recipe is perfect for a cozy winter dinner. This one pot meal is packed with chicken, vegetables and potatoes that make it so comforting and delicious.
One-pot
Beginner-friendly
You’ll Learn: How to thicken the stew without cream
Worth It: It’s a satisfying, protein-forward option that actually keeps you full
Bonus: One-pan approach for easy cleanup
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Great for meal prep – This chicken stew has protein, carbs, and veggies, making it a well-balanced meal that will keep you full and satisfied for several meals throughout the week.
- Easy weeknight eating – If you’re looking to whip up a quick dinner, consider trying this easy chicken stew recipe. It takes just over an hour to prepare, and 45 minutes of that time is spent simmering on the stove, allowing you to start cleaning up the kitchen while it cooks!
- Perfect freezer meal – If you are trying to do more advanced meal prep, this stew is a great freezer meal. It will stay good in the freezer for up to four months.
What is the difference between a stew and soup?
Stews and soups are both hearty and comforting winter meals but there is a slight difference in their consistency. Soup features a liquid base as its primary component while stews like this chicken stew are thicker, with just enough liquid to cover the ingredients of the dish.
Serving suggestions
With protein, veggies, and potatoes, this hearty stew can be a full meal on its own, however, I love to have some bread to dip in the broth. If you want to try your hand at making some homemade bread, my Overnight Bread recipe is a great place to start.
You could also cook up some white or brown rice to serve with this chicken stew. It can be enjoyed on the side or even added to the stew.
I love topping this chicken stew recipe with parsley but there are several other tasty options for toppings such as shredded cheese, croutons, or green onions. You could also add other seasonings such as red pepper flakes or thyme.
Winter is such a good time to make stews. If you enjoy making this one, I recommend also trying my Irish Beef Stew, Crockpot Beef Stew, and Creamy Chickpea and Vegetable Stew. It is also the perfect season for this Beef and Mushrooms with Cauliflower Mash recipe.
Ingredients
- Chicken Breasts – Chicken breasts are the star of this chicken stew; making it tasty, hearty, and nutritious.
- All-Purpose Flour – All-purpose flour helps thicken the stew making a delicious broth that will have you going back for seconds.
- Salt, Parsley, Black Pepper – These three seasonings create a classic chicken stew taste that makes for a very comforting dish. If you want to add other seasonings, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, thyme, or even a bay leaf are all delicious additions.
- Butter – Saueting the veggies in butter adds a rich element to this chicken stew.
- Celery, Carrots, Yellow Onion – These three ingredients come together to create a well-balanced and colorful stew.
- Chicken Broth – Chicken broth is used to make a flavorful base for this chicken stew.
- Yellow Potatoes – Yellow potatoes not only add extra substance to the stew but they also help make it thicker.
- Worcestershire Sauce – Add Worcestershire sauce to this chicken stew for a slightly tangy, sweet, and salty touch.
Ingredient Substitutions
It is very simple to customize this chicken stew recipe to your dietary needs. It can be made gluten-free by using your favorite gluten-free flour instead of all-purpose flour, and it can be made dairy-free by using olive oil or another cooking oil instead of butter.
If you do not have worcestershire sauce you can add a splash of soy sauce, tamari or coconut aminos instead. This really adds nice depth of flavor to this chicken soup recipe.
You can also switch up the cut of chicken if you want to use boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of breasts. Just always make sure that your chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
This chicken stew recipe uses a classic combination of celery, onion, and carrots but you can add or omit veggies based on your preferences. Peas, corn, or green beans would also go well in this stew.
The slightly mashed, tender potatoes make this stew creamy without the use of heavy cream. If you prefer a super creamy stew you can add some heavy cream or even sour cream to add a tangy flavor.
How to make
Step 1: Brown your chicken and add veggies
To start, cut the chicken into small cubes. Mix 2 tbsp of flour with the salt, parsley, and pepper and toss the chicken in this flour mixture.
Next, heat oil over medium heat in a large pot or large dutch oven. Add the chicken to the warm oil and brown for about 5 minutes (Image 1).
Remove the chicken from the pot and add the butter to the pot along with the celery, carrots, and onion (Image 2). Saute for 6-7 minutes and then add 2 tbsp of flour and toss with the veggies (Image 3).
Step 2: Mix in the broth and add potatoes
Slowly mix in the chicken broth (Image 4). Add the cubed potatoes and chicken back into the pot (Image 5).
Step 3: Boil, simmer, and serve
Now, bring the stew to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for 45 minutes.
Take a potato masher and mash down some of the potatoes in the pot to make them smaller. This will also make the texture of the soup a little thicker.
Lastly, stir in the Worcestershire sauce (Image 6), sprinkle some fresh parsley on top, and serve in a bowl. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between chicken soup and chicken stew?
Stews and soups are both hearty and comforting winter meals but there is a slight difference in their consistency. Soup features a liquid base as its primary component while stews like this chicken stew are thicker, with just enough liquid to cover the ingredients of the dish.
How do you thicken chicken stew?
Adding flour to the main ingredients helps to thicken the stew. Also, taking a potato masher and mashing down some of the potatoes in the pot to make them smaller will also help make the stew thicker.
Why is chicken stew good for you?
This chicken stew has protein, carbs, and veggies, making it a well-balanced meal that will keep you full and satisfied.
Storage, reheating and Freezing
Allow the chicken stew to cool completely and then transfer to an airtight container. Place in the fridge and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Reheat in sauce pan on the stove top over medium-low heat or in the microwave until just warmed through. Top with fresh herbs and serve.
This chicken stew freezes perfectly. Transfer to a freezer safe container after cooling and freeze for up to 4 months.
Check out these other comforting chicken meals
If you love this chicken stew recipe, try this Crockpot Beef Stew recipe next.
You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
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Recipe
Chicken Stew
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cup all purpose flour – divided
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 stalks of celery – cut into slices
- 3 large carrots – peeled and diced
- 1 yellow onion – diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 lb yellow potatoes – peeled and cubed
- ½ tbsp worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Cut chicken into small cubes. Mix 2 tbsp of flour with the salt, parsley and pepper. Toss the chicken in this flour mixture.
- Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot or dutch oven. Add the chicken to the warm oil and brown for about 5 minutes. Remove from the pot.
- Add the butter to the pot along with the celery, carrots and onion. Saute for 6-7 minutes. Add 2 tbsp of flour and toss with the veggies.
- Slowly mix in the chicken broth. Add the cubed potatoes and chicken back into the pot.
- Bring the stew to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for 45 minutes.
- Take a potato masher and mash down some of the potatoes in the pot to make them smaller and the texture of the soup a little thicker.
- Stir in the worcetershire sauce and serve with some fresh parsley.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
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