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chicken stew recipes pls

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mirry
mirry Posts: 1,570 Forumite
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now it getting colder, i would love to make some chicken stew in the slow cooke, the problem is the liquid always looks to runny...:confused:
any help much appreciated.
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  • Bad-Boy-Button
    Bad-Boy-Button Posts: 117 Forumite
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    The best way to thicken the stock is to use a rue.

    Gently warn a large knob of butter in a frying pan, add sieved flour and mix until it becomes a paste. If you add this to your stew 10/ 15 mins before the end and gently stir in. It adds a nice savory flavor too.;)
  • ellas9602
    ellas9602 Posts: 721 Forumite
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    or mix 2 teaspoons of cornflour with a little water and add to the stew whilst stirring
    :)
  • r.mac_2
    r.mac_2 Posts: 4,746 Forumite
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    you could also try adding some potato to your stew - this soaks up some of the liauid and is alao a natural thickener.
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    r.mac, you are so wise and wonderful, that post was lovely and so insightful!
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  • MoneySavingSapphire_:D
    MoneySavingSapphire_:D Posts: 120 Forumite
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    Problem? I want to make chicken stew with chicken breast pieces, bacon, potato, onion and then some carrots and any other random veg I can find, plus lentils... but I have no chicken stock, only veg stock cubes - will it taste funny? Once again apologies for daft questions! Also - I just put the meat in raw don't I? Or should I brown it in pan first?
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  • filigree_2
    filigree_2 Posts: 1,025 Forumite
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    I would brown the chicken first, and I reckon veg stock cubes will be fine.
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675 Forumite
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    Hi MoneySavingSapphire,

    I would brown the chicken and fry the onions and bacon before putting them into the pot. The ingredients you're using should give a great flavour and the vegetable stock will be fine. It will be lovely! :)

    Pink
  • MoneySavingSapphire_:D
    MoneySavingSapphire_:D Posts: 120 Forumite
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    Okay, will do! Looking forward to it now... Thanks!
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  • overlykeensaver
    overlykeensaver Posts: 485 Forumite
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    i would brown the chicken too - if you don't want to use your stock cube, or don't have any in future, you could use a tin of tomatoes instead for a slightly different flavour; you could add water too the tin too as the veg cooking will turn into a sort of stock as well.
  • LydiaSophia
    LydiaSophia Posts: 378 Forumite
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    Veg stock will be fine! I can never particularly taste the difference between all these stock cubes! Hope the stew is Yum!
    Lydia

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  • gemmaj
    gemmaj Posts: 434 Forumite
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    Hello,

    First up sorry if this has already been covered - I know there's lots of chicken stew posts already, but I'm still a bit lost!

    I did my first roast chicken the other day, and have a pile of left over meat and have made stock from the carcass. I have carrots, onion, leek, courgette and sweet potato and would like to make stew.

    Obviously the chicken is already cooked; I plan on "sweating" the onion and carrot, then adding the other veg and stock ... but do I add the chicken at the same time and leave to simmer, or do I add the chicken later since its already cooked?

    Thanks for any help, as I said I'm a bit lost with all this!!

    Gemma.
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