Hearty Chicken Stew

Recipe courtesy Dave Lieberman

Show: Good Deal with Dave LiebermanEpisode: Comfort Food

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (95)

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Cook Time:
2 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 hr 0 min
Total:: 2 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

4 small onions, quartered
6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into -2inch chunks
2 pounds chicken thighs, skin removed
Handful thyme sprigs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds red bliss potatoes, washed and quartered
2 handfuls green beans, trimmed
Hot pepper sauce, to taste

Directions

In a large pot, combine onions, garlic, carrots, chicken and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Add cold water to cover. Bring to boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Skim and discard any scum that may come to the top.

Simmer until the meat of the chicken falls off the bone with almost no pressure from a fork, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove the chicken pieces to a plate. Use 2 forks to separate the meat from the bone. Add the meat back to pot.

Add the potatoes, cook until fork tender, about 20 minutes. Add green beans, cook until crisp-tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat, add hot sauce, salt and pepper to taste.

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recipe Hearty Chicken Stew
Mercedes & Dusty North Bend, WA 04-22-2009
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Great Recipe - Just A Few Tweaks
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe for my husband tonight, and he loved it! I just added a few tweaks. I NEVER use water in a soup base, I... never find it has enough base. I always use the broth of the meat I am using (In this recipe I used Chicken). I also cooked the onions the later half of searing the chicken in a skillet with Olive Oil. I then de-glazed the pan with white wine and added that to the stock pot to cook. I also added about 6 or 8 cloves of garlic, just because we are garlic lovers! I really enjoyed this recipe, but with a few tweaks made it extra tasty!Read more
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Annabelle Staten Island, NY 03-02-2009
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Quick and easy for cold winter days
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This makes a great basic recipe for a hearty soup (it's not quite a stew). I tweaked it a bit but overall kept the main... instructions of the recipe. I browned the chicken first before adding the liquid and instead of all water, I put in a cup of chicken broth first. I didn't have fresh thyme so I used 1 full tsp. of dried thyme leaves instead and it worked fine. Kosher salt is a key ingredient; I used 1 tsp. of that as well. Next time, I will try adding different vegetables into the mix but overall, a great start!Read more
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Tracy Bismarck, ND 02-22-2009
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Most Flavorful Chicken Stew
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I make this on super cold days...it is soooo flavorful! Use fresh thyme, if you substitute for flaked you will not get the... same effect...very easy but a little time consuming. You can easily prep ahead of time.Read more
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Stephanie Belmont, CA 09-24-2008
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Great with modification
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Overall, a great recipe that I will use again soon. I added about a can of chicken broth in addition to the water. I also... added curry powder for extra flavor and spice, as well as zuchini (last 10 min). Had to use dried thyme, and it worked fine. If you can wait, I recommend cooking a day ahead and eating the next day - the flavors are more developed.Read more
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CHARLIE Nashville, TN 09-17-2008
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Very Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

very good stew, i used about 2 tblsp of dried thyme.
recipe Hearty Chicken Stew
Anonymous 09-15-2008
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Not a stew
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I was disappointed with this recipe. I made it like the directions said but it had a very thin broth to it with not much... flavor. I added chicken broth and more seasonings but it was still missing something. My family didn't care for it at all and I won't make it again.Read more