Southern Stewed Chicken Recipe

This Southern stewed chicken is one recipe you will love! Especially during those cold chili months. It’s loaded with vegetables and chicken; the gravy is the chef’s kiss. 

Grocery Store List For Stewed Chicken Recipe

Protein – Chicken breast works fine but you can also go for chicken legs and boneless chicken thighs. You can even cut up a whole chicken with multiple chicken pieces.

Seasonings- include black pepper, cajun seasoning, minced garlic, onion powder, and garlic powder. 

Tablespoons of cornstarch- This is used to make the cooking liquid(gravy) thicker.

Butter- The butter helps to sear the chicken, leaving you with browned bits at the bottom of the pot. That adds additional flavor.

Chicken Broth- This will make a savory broth. 

​Russet Potatoes-  This is where my love for comfort food comes in. This step is optional but is recommended for this Southern chicken stew recipe.

Step 1: Begin with chopping all of your vegetables 

Step: 2: Preheat your pot to medium-high heat

Step 3:Season your chicken well. 

Step 4: In a pan add in your butter and olive oil. 

Step 5: 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.

Step 6: Remove the chicken from the pan.

Step 7: In the same pot add in your chop carrots, chopped onions, and minced garlic. Allow to cook until they become tender

Step 8: Mix your chicken broth and cornstarch. Once the cornstarch has dissolved add the mixture to the pot. Allow to come to a boil and add in your chopped potatoes.

Step 9: Once you add in your potatoes, immediately add in your seasonings and bay leaves, and stir.

Step 10:  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.

The full list of ingredients can be found in the recipe card

Variations

• Make it into a Spanish stewed chicken by adding bell pepper, bay leaves, and tomato sauce.
• Add cumin, chili powder, and green chilies to make it Mexican-style.
• Adding scotch bonnet peppers will make this the perfect flavorful Caribbean dish.
• Add hot sauce to give your browned chicken an extra zest of spice!

Substitutions

• If you don’t have carrots on hand you can also use green beans to give you that boost of nutrition.
• Cornstarch can be replaced with all-purpose flour.

What To Pair with Stewed Chicken?

There are several different sides you can pair with this recipe homemade biscuits, white rice, collard greens, slice of cornbread, or even mashed potatoes.