Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
This delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Stew is the ultimate cold weather comfort food! Chicken thighs, carrots, and potatoes all come together in the slow cooker before transforming into a creamy, dairy free, and gluten free meal. It's Paleo and Whole30 adaptable, too!
Servings: 4
Calories: 532kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb. chicken thighs boneless, skinless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 3 carrots chopped
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 5 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 russet potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 cup almond milk or milk of choice
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into ½" pieces, then season it with salt and pepper. Add it to a skillet with the olive oil and cook over medium heat until the chicken is cooked through, approximately 5 minutes. Transfer the cooked chicken to your slow cooker.
- Add the carrots, onion, garlic, potatoes, coconut aminos, salt, oregano, rosemary, and bay leaf to the slow cooker, then pour in the chicken broth. Place a lid on top, then cook the stew on LOW for 6 hours.
- Once the 6 hours is almost up, whisk the milk and cornstarch together in a bowl, then pour the mixture into your slow cooker and give everything a good stir. Place the lid back on and cook the stew on HIGH for 30-45 more minutes, allowing time for it to thicken.
- Season with black pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
*Calories are per serving and are an estimation; serving size is 4-6
*Substitutions: Can use chicken breast instead of thighs; can use any variety of potatoes; can use soy sauce/tamari instead of coconut aminos; can use any kind of milk or even use half milk and half heavy cream if you want it to be extra creamy; can use arrowroot instead of cornstarch
*Browning the chicken: You don't have to brown the chicken in the skillet beforehand. Doing so will make the chicken more flavorful, but if you're in a hurry you can skip this step and place the raw chicken directly into your slow cooker
*Storage:
- Refrigerator: after cooling, store the stew in a sealed container for up to 4 days
- Freezer: pour the cooled soup into freezer-safe containers for up to 3 months;
- Reheating: reheat the stew over the stove; it will thicken as it sits in the refrigerator, so you may need to add more broth/milk to it.
Nutrition
Calories: 532kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 1540mg | Potassium: 1117mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 7789IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 3mg