Herby Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
Herby Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

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Remove chicken and vegetables from slow cooker to serving bowl, using slotted spoon. Cover with aluminum foil; keep warm. Increase cooker to high heat setting.

Herby Slow Cooker Chicken Stew is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Herby Slow Cooker Chicken Stew is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have herby slow cooker chicken stew using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Herby Slow Cooker Chicken Stew:
  1. Prepare 5 chicken thighs, skin and fat trimmed off,
  2. Take 1 medium leek, chopped into rings,
  3. Prepare 2 medium-large carrots, sliced into rings
  4. Take 1 red onion, sliced,
  5. Prepare 8-10 new potatoes,
  6. Make ready 1 small Swede, chopped,
  7. Get Salt and pepper to season,
  8. Make ready 1 reduced salt chicken stock cube,
  9. Take 4 heaped tsp chicken gravy granules,
  10. Make ready 1 level tsp garlic granules,
  11. Get 1 tsp dried mixed Italian herbs,
  12. Get 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, or a couple of sprigs of fresh,
  13. Take 3/4 mug of water, (around 200ml),
  14. Make ready 1 tbsp cornflour, mixed with 2 tbsp cold water until smooth,
  15. Get Garnish:
  16. Prepare Dried parsley (optional)

Add the chicken and season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Transfer the chicken to the slow cooker and add the chopped celery, onion, carrots, and potatoes. Top with the bay leaves, dried herbs, and chicken stock. Tip for slow cooker chicken stew: This recipe like many calls for diced onions.

Instructions to make Herby Slow Cooker Chicken Stew:
  1. To the slow cooker (or large saucepan), add the chicken in first, followed by the stock cube (crumbled), dried spices, salt and pepper.
  2. Then add the gravy granules, garlic and veggies. Pour over the water.
  3. Leave to slow cook for 5-7 hours on a low heat. Check on it now and then and give it a stir.
  4. When the chicken is really tender, remove any bones that have come out from the thighs, (if using meat with bones in). Gently stir the stew and break up any larger chunks of chicken into bite sized pieces.
  5. At the end of cooking, around 15-20 minutes before serving stir through the cornflour mix to thicken the gravy. Garnish with a sprinkling of dried parsley once served.
  6. Great served alone or with some fresh crusty bread and butter. :)

Another time saving tip is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop the onions. If you do not have one of these, I highly recommend them. Beef Stew was a staple in my childhood. So was my mom's Chicken and Dumplings. This Slow Cooker Hearty Chicken Stew feels like a luscious hybrid of both to me.

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