INSTANT POT STEWED CHICKEN - DEEP SOUTH DISH
A classic, southern-seasoned stewed chicken, made easy using the Instant Pot!
Provided by Deep South Dish
Total Time 40 minutes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oil in the pot using sauté function.
- Season chicken to taste on both sides with the salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning.
- Cooking in batches, lightly brown the chicken on all sides; remove and set aside.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic; cook for 3 minutes, then begin adding in stock, scraping up any browned bits in the bottom of the pot.
- Bring to a boil, return chicken to pot, seal and set for 12 minutes.
- Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then carefully release any remaining pressure. Remove chicken and set aside.
- To thicken the drippings for a gravy, skim excess fat from the top of the drippings and discard. Prepare a slurry of 4 tablespoons of cornstarch and just enough water to dissolve. Bring drippings up to a boil, slowly stirring in the slurry. Boil, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened to desired consistency.
- Turn off pot and return chicken to pot, turning to coat; transfer to serving platter.
- Serve gravy on the side, with hot rice or mashed potatoes, and add a green vegetable such as broccoli, a salad, green beans or Brussels sprouts.
CHICKEN STEW (INSTANT POT) - CHICKEN STEW RECIPE | CHEFDE…
This Chicken Stew recipe has chicken thighs braised with fragrant spices, hearty lentils, sausage, sweet potato and aromatic tomato-spice broth. It is a bone-warming, chili night Chicken Dinner which you can prepare, in Instant Pot, at moment's notice. Also including instructions to cook Chicken Stew on stove top. (very easy to adapt). Gluten Free, and Dairy Free.
I'm obsessed with my Instant Pot these days. Honestly, it is so cold these days that all we want for dinner is some hearty, comforting stew or soup. My Instant Pot makes life easier with quick cooking time and great results. Less perching on stove is pure bonus!
So, let's not wait! Make some Chicken Stew for dinner tonight!
During winter, specially when it's snowing, this is THE best chicken stew to serve for a hearty, and bone-warming dinner. The warmth and fragrance of spices, aroma of chicken, healthy lentils, sweet potatoes and delicious spiced tomato broth. What not to like?
AFRICAN CHICKEN LENTIL STEW
This recipe for Chicken Stew is inspired from famous Euthopian African Chicken Stew - Doro Wat Chicken Stew. It is a hearty stew with chicken cooked in flavorful seasonings with lentils, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes. The warm seasonings give this soup distinct flavor. Also, make it perfect for cozy, hearty and comforting winter dinner. Few Naans or Rice and this will be a chicken dinner, in every week's menu.
WHAT IS IN CHICKEN STEW?
The main ingredient of Chicken Stew are: chicken, lentils, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, onion, herbs and spices. Really, the ingredients for this stew recipe are so easy to find and pantry-staple. I bet you will have most in your pantry right this minute.
CHICKEN STEW SEASONING BLEND
Seasoning Blend for this recipe is inspired from Euthopian African Chicken Stew - Doro Wat. The traditional seasoning is called Berbere Seasoning. You can buy this seasoning from store or DIY own seasoning with the spices listed in Recipe Card.
MONEY SAVING TIP: Can't find or have all spices for Berbere seasoning? Replace it with 2 tsp of Garam Masala. Add paprika, and use fresh ginger and onion.
DO I HAVE TO USE LENTILS?
Honestly, I would not make this stew without lentils. Lentils taste delicious in chicken stew. Plus lentils make stew healthy, filling and self-sufficient. Say, if you trying to control weight, avoiding processed foods or trying eat healthy? Then this is the stew for you. A serving of this stew has protein, non-processed whole-grain and serving of veggies for a satisfactory meal.
That said, if you don't like lentils, you can use other legumes, veggies, or beans.
1. Chickpeas. If using fresh chickpeas, soak overnight and add to stew instead of lentils.
2. Pink Lentils.
3. White Beans or Red Beans.
4. Cabbage, sweet potato, or butternut squash.
WHAT KIND OF CHICKEN IS BEST FOR CHICKEN STEW?
In this Chicken Stew recipe, I used two kinds of chicken - Bone-in Chicken Drumsticks and Thighs, and Chicken Sausage. In my experience, bone-in chicken is best for this kind of stew. Bone-in chicken makes stew more flavorful, chicken stays moist and succulent, and pick-up the taste of spices beautifully.
Addition of sausage is my personal preference. It makes stew more hearty. In my honest experience, chicken and sausage stew makes all meat-lovers happier. (Feel free to skip sausage if you prefer or use a spicier variety for additional flavor boost.)
HOW DO YOU MAKE CHICKEN STEW?
To make Chicken Stew, start by searing the chicken thighs and drumsticks. This step ensures juices are locked and chicken will be moist when cooked in stew.
After taking out browned chicken, I saute spices, sausage (when suing) and aromatics in same pot. The juices from aromatics remove the brown bits of chicken stuck to bottom of pan. These have so much flavor.
Once aromatics are soft, spices are fragrant, I add in rest of stew ingredients - tomatoes, lentils, sweet potato, chicken broth. Mix well, then return browned chicken on top.
Following above three simple steps, chicken can be cooked in Instant Pot or a stew pot on Stove Top. Next step is to cook the chicken and lentils until flavors marry, chicken is cooked through and lentils are soft. The time to cook in each vessel will be different. Explaining below and also detailed in Recipe Card.
CHICKEN STEW in INSTANT POT
Instant Pot makes this recipe, one of the easiest chicken stew recipe in world. Start to finish, one pot, 35 minutes of cook + prep time. (excludes idle time of IP pressure build).
Note: I used 5 Quart Instant Pot for this recipe. Cooking time may vary when using smaller IP.
CHICKEN STEW on STOVE TOP
To make chicken stew on Stove Stop in a dutch oven (or heavy-bottom pan); Follow steps as-is up-to step-4 in Recipe Card but use 1/2 cup extra liquid. Bring to boil on high heat, then simmer on medium heat, covered, until lentils are tender and chicken is fully cooked. Season and serve as suggested in Step-5.
Tip: Look for cooking/boiling time for Barley on barley package. Cook soup 10 minutes longer on low-medium heat. Add more stock if soup appears to thicken too much towards end of cooking.
HOW LONG DOES CHICKEN STEW LAST IN THE REFRIGERATOR?
t stays good in refrigerator up-to 4 days without freezing. But honestly, if I have it in refrigerator, we end-up repeating it for dinner until it lasts. Make sure to store in seal-able, air-tight containers.
Also, this soup is perfect to make-ahead and freeze. For best result, freeze in small portions. This make thaw and reheat easier.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH CHICKEN STEW:
I like to serve serve chicken stew with a flat bread such as Naan or crusty baguette to dunk in broth. Side of steamed rice and a crunchy leafy salad compliment the hearty spiced stew perfectly.
MORE STEW RECIPES:
Ratatouille (Vegetarian Stew Casserole)
Ratatouille Stew (Easier Stew Version)
Lamb and Potatoes Stew
Cabbage Lentil Stew
MORE INSTANT POT CHICKEN RECIPES:
Coconut Chicken Curry
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Chicken Wings
Instant Pot Chicken Recipes
This Chicken Stew is pleasantly spicy, hearty, loaded with flavor, and great for a delicious winter night chicken dinner. Make it in Instant Pot (everyone's hot favorite) or a dutch oven on stove top.. This recipe is perfect to make chicken stew, either way, for dinner tonight. I hope you will like it as much as we do.
Happy Cooking! -Savita
Provided by Savita
Categories Main Course Stew
Total Time 35 minutes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Yield 4-6 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat Instant Pot on Saute setting until it reads "Hot". Add and heat 1.5 tbsp oil. Add chicken seasoned with 1 tsp of spice mix and pinch or 2 of salt. Cook until skin browns. Take out in a plate.
- Add remaining oil, followed by onion and garlic. Saute until onions are soft and start to brown at edges. (4-5 minutes)
- Add sausage (sliced), ginger, and remaining spice mix, 1/2 tsp salt. Saute for 1 minute.
- Add tomato sauce, lentils, squash (or sweet potato) and 2.5 cups of water. Add 1/2 tsp more salt. Mix well. Return chicken to pot, and place on top. Place and lock lid of Instant Pot. Cook on manual - high pressure for 12 minutes.
- Once timer is up. Switch off Instant Pot. Quick Release pressure. Open lid. Mix in lemon juice and chopped fresh herbs. Taste and adjust salt. Ladle into bowls, garnish with more herbs. Serve with side of Naan Bread or Rice, and more lemon wedges. Enjoy.
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