Description
A comforting and hearty slow cooker chicken stew recipe perfect for cozy dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 3 potatoes, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and brown the chicken thighs on both sides.
- Transfer the browned chicken to the slow cooker.
- Add the chopped onion, garlic, carrots, potatoes, and peas to the slow cooker.
- Pour in the chicken broth and add thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Stir to combine all ingredients.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
- Once cooked, shred the chicken in the stew and stir well before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add other vegetables like celery or bell peppers.
- For a thicker stew, you can mix a tablespoon of cornstarch with water and stir it in during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- This stew can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg