I am a true believer in a balanced and healthy lifestyle. And I fully believe you shouldn’t have to sacrifice the foods you know and love but instead consume in moderation or add a healthy twist.
The best Southern stewed chicken recipe is one recipe you will love! Especially during those cold winter months. It’s loaded with vegetables and chicken. This stewed chicken is smothered in a delicious brown gravy. Your gonna wanna try this one! So, without further prolonging things. Let me show you how to make stew chicken.
What is stew chicken?
Southern stewed chicken is a recipe that has been in my family for years. I grew up eating brown stew chicken. It's a recipe that consists of chicken, potatoes, carrots, and spices. The chicken is first browned and then sat to the side to give the vegetables a chance to soak in a delicious stew. Making stew chicken.
What type of chicken do I use for this southernstewed chicken recipe?
I used chicken thighs and drumsticks for this chicken stew with carrots and onion. That’s not the only kind of chicken you can use for this stewed chicken. That is why I absolutely love this recipe. You can use chicken breast, skinless chicken thighs, chicken tenders, and whole chicken. Name it, and you can probably use it.
What are the ingredients for this stewed chicken?
The ingredients for this stew chicken recipe are as follows:
Chicken Breast
Butter
Minced Garlic
Cornstarch
Chicken broth
Tbsp Olive oil
Diced Onion
Carrot
Russet Potatoes
Garlic Powder
Pepper
Seasoning Salt
Salt To Taste
Pepper To Taste
Bay Leave
The full list of ingredients, along with instructions, are below
How do you make a stew chicken recipe?
To make this stew chicken recipe, you will only need to follow a few quick steps. Most of this recipe is literally just cutting the potatoes, carrots, and onions. So, here are the steps to this southern stewed chicken
Begin with chopping all your vegetables (onion, carrots, and potatoes).
Preheat your pot to medium-high heat
Season your chicken thighs in a bowl with garlic powder, pepper, and seasoning salt
In a pan, add your butter and olive oil.
Once the butter has melted down, add your chicken to the pan and place a lid on the pot for about 10 minutes. At the halfway mark (5 minutes), flip the chicken and add the top back on for the remaining time.
Take your chicken out and place it to the side on a clean plate
Add your chop carrots, chopped onions, and minced garlic to the same pot. Allow cooking until they become tender
Mix your chicken broth and cornstarch together. Once the cornstarch has dissolved, add the mixture to the pot.
Next, allow it to come to a boil, and add in your chopped potatoes.
Once you add in your potatoes, immediately add in your seasonings. Minced garlic, garlic powder, pepper, and bay leave and stir.
Add your browned chicken back into the pot and stir
Place the lid on the pot, turn your stove to medium-low and allow to simmer for 30 minutes or until your meat is thoroughly cooked and your gravy has thickened.
Tips:
*Remember the chicken won’t be cooked all the way through yet; just sautéed(browned) on both sides.
*The longer you allow this chicken stew recipe to simmer, the softer your vegetables become. You want to be mindful.
Lastly, if you enjoyed this recipe, then you should check out my beef stew beef recipe.
Once the butter has melted down add your chicken into the pan and place a lid on the pot for about 10 minutes. At the halfway mark (5 minutes) flip the chicken and add the top back on for the remaining time.
3 Chicken Breast
Take your chicken out and place it to the side on a clean plate
In the same pot add in your chop carrots, chopped onions, and minced garlic. Allow cooking until they become tender
1 Cup Diced Onion, 1 Carrot, 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
Mix your chicken broth and cornstarch together. Once the cornstarch has dissolved add the mixture to the pot.
3 Cups Chicken broth, 1 ½ tablespoon Cornstarch
Next, allow to come to a boil and add in your chopped potatoes.
2 Russet Potatoes
Once you add in your potatoes, immediately add in your seasonings. Garlic, garlic powder, pepper, and bay leave and stir
Salt To Taste, Pepper To Taste, 1 Bay Leave, 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
Add your browned chicken back into the pot and stir
Place the lid on the pot turn your stove to medium-low and allow to simmer for 30 minutes or until your meat is thoroughly cooked and your gravy has thickened.
Thank you for creating this fantastic recipe! I enjoy eating this immediately after a grueling workout. Like soup but more hearty, this bowl of stew was comforting, filling, energizing, and fat-blasting. It is packed with calories, sodium, and fats that align with my body's goals.
I've been looking for a recipe like this and I'm hoping those chicken legs will be so fork tender the meat will fall off. Can't wait to make it. It sounds so delicious.
Came out really good!!
The recipes look amazing! I can't wait to try these out. Thank you for bringing this to fruition!
Love this recipe. The chicken falls off the bones and the flavor is so good. I love the addition of carrots, they elevate the recipe.
Thank you for creating this fantastic recipe! I enjoy eating this immediately after a grueling workout. Like soup but more hearty, this bowl of stew was comforting, filling, energizing, and fat-blasting. It is packed with calories, sodium, and fats that align with my body's goals.
Amazing dish came out delicious!!
I've been looking for a recipe like this and I'm hoping those chicken legs will be so fork tender the meat will fall off. Can't wait to make it. It sounds so delicious.
Delicious!!!