One Pot Chicken Stew
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So hearty, comforting and cozy! Loaded with tender chicken, potatoes and veggies. Serve with crusty bread or biscuits.

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This bowl of chicken stew is a much needed hug-in-a-bowl. A bowl so hearty, so cozy, so darn comforting. And it’s just what you need on a chilly, cold brisk night.
Loaded with the most tender chunks of chicken (thank you, chicken thighs), red potatoes and all the veggies. All we need is a vessel for dipping. Some crusty bread, biscuits or even some cornbread. Take your pick.

tips and tricks for success
- Prep ahead of time. Save time by prepping and dicing the chicken and vegetables ahead of time (minus the potatoes as they will brown if chopped too early).
- Sear the meat. Browning the chicken first is key here. That dark crust on the chicken will create such richer, deeper flavors in your stew (plus, the browned bits at the bottom of the pot are all lovely bits here, adding so much flavor).
- Choose a wine you will drink. A dry white wine (pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc) is great here – it does not have to be anything fancy or overpriced. Just something you don’t mind sipping on since you will have an open bottle.
- Serve with crusty bread. Serve with all the homemade crusty bread for dipping, sopping and dunking!

what to serve with chicken stew
Tools For This Recipe
Dutch oven
One Pot Chicken Stew: Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, chicken breasts can absolutely be used here but chicken thighs have more dark meat and a higher fat content which will yield juicier, more flavorful chicken.
Additional chicken stock can be used for white wine as a non-alcoholic substitute.
Absolutely! But because dried herbs are often more potent/concentrated than fresh herbs, you need less when using dry. The correct ratio is 1 tablespoon fresh herbs to 1 teaspoon dried herbs.
Chicken stew is very much freezer-friendly. You can freeze the leftovers in individual freezer bags, thaw overnight, and reheat on the stovetop over low heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through.

One Pot Chicken Stew
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium sweet onion, diced
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 2 ½ cups chicken stock
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pound red potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Equipment
Instructions
- Season chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Working in batches, add chicken, and cook, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, about 6-8 minutes; set aside.
- Add onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Whisk in flour and tomato paste until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
- Stir in wine, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in chicken stock, thyme, bay leaves and chicken. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until chicken is very tender, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in potato; simmer until potatoes are just tender and stew has thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove and discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Stir in parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste.*
- Serve immediately.
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Excellent recipe, definitely a keeper! So flavorful and simply delicious. I did add one extra cup of chicken broth and the consistency was perfect.
Super tasty and hearty. We modified to use the Instant Pot, cooking the chicken and vegetables on sauté. We set to pressure cook on high for eight minutes when we added the chicken back. We did a quick release and added the potatoes. Set for three more minutes and then quick release again. YUM!
Made it tonight. Total hit !
I expected more leftovers, but it seems everyone went back for seconds, so maybe I have lunch tomorrow but but not much else…
This was amazing and so simple!!
The flavors in this were amazing. However, the timing was way off. 15 minutes for potatoes and they were still raw. Simmered a lot longer but it was worth it for the end result.
My family loved this recipe!! I did however use more broth. I will add this into my regular rotation over the fall and winter months. D
So I made this amazing Chicken Stew and it was so delicious!!! I tried it again with just one change. I omitted the potatoes and instead used 1 lb of cremini mushrooms that had been sauteed in a bit of olive oil the then finished in a splash of white wine. I added these to the stew at the same time the potatoes would go in. I served the stew over heaping spoonfuls of traditional polenta with parmigiana reggiano cheese. Wonderful!
Made it tonight and it was so good!!
Absolutely delicious! My kiddos said that we need to put this in the meal rotation. Thanks!
I would love to make this for my sister, she has celiac disease. What can I use to replace the flour.
2.5 cups of liquid? It’s barely enough for the stew. Is this a mistype? I’m obsessed with all your recipes and want to make this right. We cooked it tonight but had to add more chicken broth because it wasn’t enough
You nailed it again, Chungha! Thanks for another terrific recipe! I made the stew this afternoon for dinner tonight. It’s fabulous as written! The fresh thyme sprigs really add wonderful flavor to the stew. I’m a huge vegetable person so I’m considering adding some frozen corn & frozen peas later when I heat it up for dinner.
Can you make this in the crockpot?
Yes! I threw everything into the slow cooker for 8 hours and it turned out great!
8 hours on Low or High? I was wondering the same thing!