White Wine Chicken Stew Food

WHITE WINE CHICKEN STEW RECIPE

Steps:

• Place oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Cook bacon in a Dutch oven, over medium-low heat, until bacon browns then transfer bacon to a large bowl. Turn heat to medium-high.
• In small batches, and without crowding the pan, sear the chicken wings and thighs in the bacon fat. If more fat is needed, add 2 tablespoons canola oil. Place seared chicken in the bowl with the bacon.
• Reduce heat to medium and place the carrots in the Dutch oven and cook carrots until softened. Add the diced onion and celery and cook until onion is translucent and celery has softened. Add minced garlic and cook 30 seconds until it is fragrant and bloomed.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Add 1-cup wine, 1-cup broth and Worcestershire Sauce. Scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan and bring the mixture to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid reduces to ¼ cup and vegetables start to sizzle, 12-15 minutes.
• Add butter and stir to melt. Sprinkle the vegetables with flour and stir.
• Gradually add the remaining 4 cups of broth, thyme and smoked paprika then whisk until smooth.
• Add quartered potatoes; bring to a low boil.
• Turn off heat. Taste the stew and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
• Transfer stew to the oven. Cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking.
• Transfer pot to stovetop and scrape fond off sides of pot with wooden spoon into the stew. Stir well. Add chicken thighs and wings and bacon.
• Return pot to oven and continue cooking, uncovered, 45 minutes or until chicken and vegetables are fork-tender. Stir occasionally.
• (At this point the stew can be refrigerated, covered, up to 2 days.)
• Before serving, discard wings (see *Note) and add 2-4 tablespoons white wine. Garnish with chopped parsley.
• Enjoy!
• *Note: The meat from the chicken wings can be placed in the stew or frozen for later use; chicken salad, chicken soups or quesadillas are a few possibilities.

CHICKEN STEW WITH WHITE WINE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except broccoli, squash, salt and pepper in a slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high 4-5 hours, adding broccoli and squash during the last 20 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

SLOW COOKER WHITE WINE CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a large skillet and place over high heat. Add chicken pieces and generously season with salt and pepper, brown the meat so that you give the meat room for a nice sear. This should take about 5-6 minutes. You do not need to cook all the way through, we just want these nice and browned. Transfer to a large 6 or 8-quart slow cooker.
• Next add the following to the slow cooker with the chicken: chicken broth, dry white wine, worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, thyme, rosemary, dried oregano and salt and pepper. Stir together with the chicken until combined, then add in garlic, onion chunks, carrots and diced potatoes. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. I prefer to cook this slow and low so that the chicken flavors really come out and the flavors have time to meld together, so 7-8 hours is really best for flavor here!
• Next, remove 1/2 cup of chicken broth from the slow cooker and transfer to a medium bowl, then stir in ½ cup of milk and whisk in ¼ cup flour until there aren't any lumps remaining. Add mixture back to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Stir in frozen peas and cook uncovered on HIGH for 15-20 more minutes until chicken stew thickens up a bit. Taste and season with more salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve immediately with fresh thyme, toasted french bread, cornbread, crackers, or even buttermilk biscuits. Serves 4.