This crock-pot slow cooker chicken stew is rich in flavor but only uses simple ingredients. The meat is tender and comes right off the bone so easily. It's perfect with rice and tastes even better a day or two after as the juiciness and complimenting flavors are fully soaked-in.
📖 Recipe
Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
Ingredients
- 5-6 chicken thighs
- 2 medium sized onions
- 6 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 oz can diced tomatoes - fire roasted 14, I used thiscanned tomato product
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon black peppercorn
- ¼ teaspoon cardamon
- 2 leaves fresh bay
- 2 tablespoons honey
- black pepper to taste
Method
- Season the chicken thighs with salt/pepper. Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken thighs until browned, then remove from the heat and transfer to crock-pot.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan. Stir in the onion, and garlic cloves. Cook until fragrant. Remove from the heat and transfer to crock-pot.
- Add the remaining ingredients. Stir to combine and cook on medium-high heat for 4 hours, or on low for 7-8 hours.
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Jennifer H says
Yum. I am totally trying this recipe. We love making chicken dishes.
Jennifer L Johnson says
This looks amazing!! I use my slow cooker this time of year non stop, i haven't made stew in a while I am going to have to try this out.
Dana Peller (@Pellerini) says
This chicken recipe looks and sounds so comforting. I love crock pot/slow cooker recipes for that very reason. Once the fall weather came around, we started making more dishes like these.
coolchillmom says
ohhhhh can you say drool? It is definitvely time I by a slow cooker, just to make this!
Jenn says
This looks and sounds delicious. A perfect fall meal. I try to use our slow cooker as much as i can this time of year.
Bonnie Gowen says
I love cooking meals in the slow cooker. You always have such wonderful recipes.
Rebecca Swenor says
This slow cooker chicken stew recipe sounds so good. It really is the perfect time of year to have stews and I have never made a chicken stew so this would be a great recipe. I love cooking in the slow cooker which makes everything taste so much better. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
MImi Green says
It is officially crock pot season and I'm always looking for new recipes. Your slow cooker chicken stew looks really good.