Moms Incredible Chicken Stew Recipes

MOM'S CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Place cleaned chicken in a 6 quart soup pot and cover with water.
• Bring chicken to a boil, reduce heat to medium and slow boil for 1 hour to cook the chicken and create a chicken broth.
• Skim fat off the top and add more water if necessary to keep chicken covered.
• Remove chicken to a bowl and set aside to cool.
• Strain all of the fat out of the chicken broth.
• Mix the chicken base and water into the broth.
• Add onions, carrots, potatoes, pepper and parsley to the broth and bring it up to a slow boil for 30 minutes.
• While the veggies cook remove all the meat from the chicken and add it to the pot.
• Melt butter in the microwave for 40 seconds in a glass measuring cup.
• Add the flour to the butter and stir until smooth and creamy.
• Pour into the boiling soup and stir to mix.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes to thicken and then serve.
• TinTN: You make a good point that sometimes it does not thicken, I think sometimes the potatoes have more starch than other times and that there may be more or less stock when you take out the chicken because I have that problem at times too. My solution -- I make another batch of the butter and flour and add some more until it thickens. Hope it helps!

MOM'S SPICY CHICKEN TOMATO STEW

Steps:

• Arrange chicken in a single layer in the bottom of a large Dutch oven. Add water to cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 20 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Use a slotted spoon to remove chicken to a plate to cool; leave cooking liquid in the pot. When cool enough to handle, remove and discard chicken skin and bones. Shred meat and set aside.
• Add potatoes, diced tomatoes, onion, chili powder, salt, and pepper to the pot. Cook until potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Add corn and shredded chicken to stew. Cook until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings. Simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes before serving.