Description
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.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lb. chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 3 carrots (chopped)
- 1 yellow onion (chopped)
- 5 garlic cloves (chopped)
- 2 russet potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup almond milk (or milk of choice)
- 2 tbsp cornstarch (or arrowroot)
Instructions
- Step: Cut the chicken into 1/2″ 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.
- Step: 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.
- Step: 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.
- Step: Season with black pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Substitutions: Chicken breast can be used instead of thighs; any potato variety works; soy sauce or tamari can replace coconut aminos; any milk or a mix of milk and heavy cream can be used; arrowroot can replace cornstarch. Browning the chicken is optional but enhances flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Category: dinner
- Method: slow cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 532 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1540 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 167 mg
Keywords: slow cooker, chicken stew, dairy free, gluten free, paleo, whole30, comfort food