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Country Chicken Stew

Here's how you make Country Chicken Stew
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  • Servings: 3
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 45m
  • The following recipe serves 3 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 chicken drumsticks
  • 3 chicken thighs
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil)
  • 2 cups baby carrots
  • 1 medium yellow onion, quartered and sliced
  • 3 medium unpeeled potatoes, cubed
  • 1 can (14 1/2 ounce) low-sodium chicken broth (fat-free)
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh marjoram
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika (sweet Hungarian paprika)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 can (16 ounce) chopped tomatoes (with liquid)
  • 1/2 cup dry sherry
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch (mixed with 1/4 cup water)
  • Salt and black pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Brown chicken pieces in oil on both sides in dutch oven over medium heat; drain off excess oil.

  • Step 2: Add carrots, onion, potato, broth, basil, marjoram, sage, onion powder, paprika, bay leaf, thyme, and tarragon to chicken in pan.

  • Step 3: Add salt and pepper to taste; bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

  • Step 4: Add tomatoes with their juice and the wine.

  • Step 5: Cover and simmer 10 minutes more or until chicken is tender and cooked through.

  • Step 6: Remove chicken to platter; discard bay leaf; and skim fat.

  • Step 7: Stir cornstarch mixture into stew and stir constantly until thickened.

  • Step 8: Adjust taste for salt and pepper, and return chicken to pan.

  • Step 9: Simmer for 5-10 minutes or until warmed through.

  • Step 10: Serve with parsley dumplings, or over split biscuits, if desired.


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