# Homemade Chicken Stew

This homemade chicken stew is a warm and comforting dinner that is easy to make with simple ingredients and minimal effort.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 800 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, diced into 2–3 cm (3/4–11/4 inch) pieces
- 0.5 tsp sea salt flakes
- 0.25 tsp cracked black pepper
- 0.25 cup water
- 1 brown onion, diced
- 1 tbsp freshly grated garlic
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced into rounds
- 0.5 cup dry white wine (optional, can be omitted)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 2 tsp dried thyme (can be substituted with Italian mixed herbs/Italian seasoning or dried oregano)
- 2 medium potatoes, cut into 3 cm (11/4 inch) pieces (waxy are best)
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 0.25 cup thickened (heavy) cream (optional)
- 0.5 cup freshly grated parmesan
- 2 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, plus extra for garnish

## Instructions

1. Add olive oil to a hot pan.
2. Add boneless, skinless chicken thighs to the pan.
3. Season chicken with sea salt and cracked black pepper.
4. Stir the chicken in the pan.
5. Cook the chicken until browned and then remove it from the pan.
6. Add water to deglaze the pan.
7. Add diced brown onion, freshly grated garlic, diced celery, and sliced carrots to the pan.
8. Cook the vegetables until softened.
9. Add butter to the pan.
10. Add plain (all-purpose) flour to the pan.
11. Stir the flour into the vegetables.
12. Return the cooked chicken to the pan.
13. Pour chicken stock into the pan.
14. Add dried thyme to the stew.
15. Add cut potatoes to the stew.
16. Stir all ingredients together.
17. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer until the potatoes are cooked and the stew has thickened.
18. Stir the stew again.
19. Add thickened (heavy) cream to the stew.
20. Grate parmesan cheese into the stew.
21. Add finely chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley to the stew.
22. Stir in the cream, cheese, and parsley.
23. Add a final sprinkle of cracked black pepper for garnish.
24. Serve the chicken stew with crusty bread.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- bowl
- grater

## Tips

- This stew is perfect for nights when energy levels are low but you want something warm and comforting and vaguely impressive.
- The stew freezes beautifully.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGda21ugd/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0495c77b-4316-4812-a17e-72ca947ec145
- Extracted: 2025-07-31

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