This Gluten Free Creamy Chicken Stew is a delicious & easy stew recipe with chunks of chicken, carrots, and potatoes, that cook in a creamy flavourful chicken broth.
This creamy chicken stew is the ultimate comfort food during the winter months. Add on how simple of a gluten free dinner recipe it is cooking this stew ahead of time in the crock pot, giving tender chicken chunks that will get fall apart every time! There is nothing better than after a long day, to come home to a house that smells like a restaurant and dinner is ready.
Creamy Chicken Stew Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup yellow onion chopped
- 1 ½ cup carrots diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley minced
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- ½ pound potatoes diced
- 1 ½ pound chicken thighs boneless and skinless, cut into bite size pieces
- 2 cups chicken broth or chicken stock
- 1 cup full fat milk or coconut milk if dairy-free is needed
- 2 cups frozen peas
Instructions
Crock Pot Slow Cooker Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil.
- Once the oil is hot, add the 1 cup yellow onion, 1 1/2 cup carrots, and 2 stalks celery, stirring often.
- Cook until onions are soft.
- Add 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tbsp fresh parsley, and 1 tsp dried thyme.
- Stirring constantly, cook until fragrant. This will take about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Pour the contents of skillet into your slow cooker.
- Add 1/2 pound potatoes, 1 1/2 pound chicken thighs, 1 tsp salt and 2 cups chicken broth or chicken stock to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 6.5 hours or until chicken is cooked through.
- Once stew is done cooking, keep slow cooker on.
- Stir in the 1 cup full fat milk and 2 cups frozen peas.
- Stir to combine and let peas cook in hot stew for about 10-15 minutes or until peas are defrosted and soup is hot again.
- Enjoy warm, topped with extra parsley if desired.
For Stove Top Instructions
- Heat a large sauce pan over medium-high heat and add the oil.
- Once the oil is hot, add the onion, carrots, and celery, stirring often. Cook until onions are soft.
- Add garlic, parsley, and thyme.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add potatoes, chicken, salt and broth to the sauce pan and stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil and the reduce heat.
- Let simmer covered for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are fork tender.
- Once done cooking, stir in milk and peas.
- Let simmer for 5 additional minutes or until peas are cooked.
- Enjoy warm, topped with extra parsley if desired.
Helpful Kitchen Equipment
If you’re trying this gluten free chicken stew recipe for the first time, be prepared to find an amazing dinner idea that your family will want to keep in the rotation!
How To Store Leftover Chicken Stew
Leftovers of this gluten free chicken stew will keep well in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to 3-4 days.
Reheat leftovers in the microwave or on the stove top. It is recommended to add additional water or chicken broth, as needed, if it’s too thick. The potatoes will soak up the broth as it sits in the fridge, so leftovers may seem thicker.
Can I Freeze Gluten Free Creamy Chicken Stew?
Yes, you can freeze this gluten free stew if necessary. Let the stew thaw completely in the fridge, and then heat it up on the stove top. Add additional water or broth as needed.
Freeze this stew inside freezer safe Ziploc bags, or a freezer safe container, for up to 3 months.
Adding Gluten Free Dumplings – Stove Top Method
Combine 1+ 1/2 cups Gluten Free Bisquick with 1/2 cup milk.
Mix in dry seasonings: 2 tsp parsley, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp sage, 1/2 tsp garlic powder.
Bring the soup to a light bubble.
Drop bite-sized balls of the mixture and cook, uncovered, for about 10-15 minutes. Gently rotate the dumplings periodically to allow them to cook on each side. Serve and enjoy!
2 Responses
This recipe was great, particularly considering how easy it is. Also love that the recipe makeup isn’t over the top. Rich and flavourful!
This was a delicious chicken stew!