Chicken Paprika Stew

Chicken Stew was first on our list of 'Norfolk Veg Box' dishes. 

The beauty of stew is that you can add as much veg as you like - making an ultra healthy meal and a brilliant winter warmer!

Before now I haven't ever made a Chicken Stew, it has almost always been a beef stews. 

I did a little research, well Googerling (I wonder if Googerling will be added to the English dictionary soon) and then I created my own.

Our Inspiration

Winter Chicken Stew (BBC Good Food)

Easy Chicken Stew (allrecipes.co.uk)

Easy one-pot Chicken

Our Chicken and Paprika Stew Recipe

Chicken Breast – 500g

olive oil – 2tbsp

Onion – 1 (Massive one)

Garlic – 2 cloves

Carrots – 4

Brussel sprouts – (6ish just for me and +Giz King)

Parsnips - 2

Paprika – 2 tbsp

Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Please notes some of the amounts are guesses, not exact. 

1. Add the Olive oil, chopped onion and garlic (cut finely) into a frying pan. (Ideally one with a lid to add later) Cook for 5 – 10 minutes until soft.

2. Dice your chicken and add - fry until about half cooked and completely white on the outside.

3. Drain any remaining oil or fat from the chicken

3. Add Chicken stock and prepped veg - Carrots, Brussel Sprouts, Parsnip.

4. Add the paprika (I used smoked for the added smoky flavour)

5. Bring to the boil whilst stirring, add a pinch of salt and a few twist of ground black pepper.

5.  Leave to simmer  

At this point I had a panic - the stew still had a lot of liquid and my initial plan was to add a few gravy granules to thicken it up. But, after tasting there was no way I wanted to spoil the flavour with granules! 

I was home alone with the guys and definitely did not fancy a shopping trip so I let the stew simmer on a low heat for about 2 hours and hey presto - it reduced down beautifully! (This recipe would be perfect for a slow cooker) 

The sauce was beautiful, the chicken tender and juicy and the vegetables were divine! In fact the vegetables were the best bit - they absorbed alot of the flavours from the chicken, stock and paprika and it made them extra tasty -  so tasty that all my guys ate the Parsnips without moaning once - That in itself is a massive win!

Don't forget to comment and let us know your stew secrets!