Best 20 Slow Cooker Chicken Stew Recipes

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Combine first 14 ingredients in an electric slow cooker.
• Cover with lid and cook on high setting for 4 hours or until carrot is tender.
• Combine the water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until blended.
• Add cornstarch mixture and frozen peas or edamame (and tofu, if using) to the slow cooker, stir well.
• Re-cover and cook on high-heat setting an 30 additional minutes.
• Serve with hot cooked rice.
• Note: I don't eat much meat and prefer more vegetables, so I often add extra firm cubed tofu at the last 30 minute mark. Tasty! Also good with small new potatoes added at the beginning, which is another good way to stretch the recipe. :).

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, toss potatoes, carrots and mushrooms. Arrange chicken on vegetable mixture. Sprinkle salt, onion and garlic powder over chicken. Stir tomato paste into jar of gravy. Pour gravy mixture and wine over all.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Place the chicken, onion and carrots in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine the apple juice, garlic, salt, cinnamon and pepper; pour over vegetables., Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender., Remove chicken from slow cooker; shred meat with two forks. Skim fat from cooking juices; stir in apricots. Return shredded chicken to slow cooker; heat though. Serve with couscous. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Serve with couscous.

SLOW-COOKER SPICY CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix potatoes, corn, carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Stir in salsa, cumin, chili powder and pepper. Place chicken on top of vegetable mixture. Pour broth over ingredients.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 hours.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker to plate. Shred using 2 forks. Return chicken to slow cooker. Stir tortilla strips into stew. Garnish with cilantro.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Mix flour, basil, thyme, sage, and black pepper in a large resealable bag; add chicken, seal bag, and shake until chicken is evenly coated.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and bell pepper until slightly tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chorizo sausage and garlic; cook and stir until sausage is cooked, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a slow cooker and top with mushrooms.
• Cook and stir coated chicken (including all the flour) in the same skillet, adding more oil if needed, until chicken is browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to the slow cooker.
• Pour chicken stock into the same skillet, and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Pour all the liquid and brown bits into slow cooker.
• Mix cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup, sour cream, Cajun seasoning, and cayenne pepper in a bowl; spoon into slow cooker.
• Cook on High for 2 hours; reduce setting to Low and cook for 4 more hours.

SLOW COOKER SOUTHWEST CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except chicken and broth (if using) in slow cooker.
• Lay chicken on top and cover.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours.
• Before serving remove and shred chicken. Chicken broth can be added at this point if a thinner consistency is desired.
• Cook 30 minutes longer on low.
• Can be served with rice, cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips.

SLOW COOKER SPINACH-ARTICHOKE CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, season lightly with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the celery and garlic and stir until softened and fragrant, adjusting the heat as necessary to avoid scorching, about 2 minutes. Scrape the mixture into a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker.
• Add the chicken thighs, stock, wine and lemon juice to the slow cooker. Season with the red-pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of black pepper; mix well to combine. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. At this point, the dish can hold on the warm setting for several hours.
• About 20 minutes before you are ready to eat, add the frozen spinach and the artichoke hearts to the slow cooker. Cook on low until the spinach is hot and can be stirred into the stew. (For spinach that comes frozen in a block, this can take 15 to 20 minutes; frozen cut spinach in a bag takes less time to defrost and cook.)
• Add the cream cheese and dill, and stir until the cream cheese melts.
• Using the back of a spoon, press the chicken against the side of the pot to break it up into pieces. Taste and add more salt and black pepper, if necessary. Divide the stew among bowls and top with scallions and Parmesan.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN, SAUSAGE AND CABBAGE STEW

Steps:

• In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except broth and soup.
• In medium bowl, mix broth and soup. Pour over meat and vegetables in slow cooker; stir gently until blended.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.

SLOW-COOKER PANTRY CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Toss chicken with flour in slow cooker.
• Add all remaining ingredients except peas and cream cheese spread; cover with lid.
• Cook on Low 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours), stirring in cream cheese and peas for the last 30 min.

SLOW-COOKER CHIPOTLE CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Add the onion, tomatoes, chipotle and adobo sauce, oregano, the remaining 1 teaspoon cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook on low until the chicken is tender and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 7 1/2 hours. Add the corn and stir until warmed through.
• Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet or in the microwave. Top each serving of stew with cheese, avocado and cilantro. Serve with the warm tortillas.

SLOW-COOKER CREAMY HERBED CHICKEN STEW (COOKING FOR 2)

Steps:

• Place carrots, potato, onion and celery in 2 1/2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker.
• Sprinkle half of the thyme, the salt and pepper over vegetables in slow cooker. Place chicken on vegetables. Pour broth over top.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 7 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (180°F) and vegetables are tender. Add pea pods; cook 5 to 10 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Remove chicken and vegetables from slow cooker to serving bowl, using slotted spoon. Cover with aluminum foil; keep warm. Increase cooker to high heat setting. Mix whipping cream, flour and remaining thyme; stir into liquid in cooker. Cover and cook about 10 minutes or until thickened. Pour over chicken and vegetables.

BABUSHKA'S SLOW COOKER ROOT VEGETABLE AND CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat a saute pan over medium-low heat. Cook chicken thighs in batches just until skin starts to brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Don't overcook; the meat should still be pink and raw on the inside. Set chicken aside in a bowl, reserving juices in the pan.
• Saute onion and celery in the pan until turning translucent and browning at the edges, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add potatoes, rutabaga, turnips, carrots, mushrooms, and garlic to the onion-celery mixture. Sprinkle salt, herbes de Provence, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper on top. Stir and mix vegetables until coated.
• Place 1/2 of the vegetable mixture in a slow cooker. Add 1/2 of the chicken. Layer remaining vegetables and chicken on top. Pour vegetable broth over the mixture in the slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 7 hours, gently stirring every few hours if desired.
• Use tongs to remove chicken from the stew. Let cool. Separate skin and bones from the meat and shred meat. Stir meat back into the slow cooker.

SLOW-COOKER MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt, pepper and oregano. Cook chicken in oil 8 minutes, turning once, until brown on both sides; drain. Place chicken, tomatoes and artichokes in 4- to 4 1/2-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.
• Cook couscous as directed on package. Stir olives into stew. To serve, spoon stew over couscous.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Place carrots in the bottom of a slow cooker, then place meatballs on top.
• Combine diced tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, chicken broth, red wine, onion, garlic, olive oil, sugar, oregano, basil, garlic powder, seasoned salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a bowl; pour over meatballs and carrots in the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours. Add thawed Italian vegetables, cover, and cook on High until vegetables are done, about 30 minutes.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH STEW

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and freshly ground black pepper in a container with a lid. Dredge chicken pieces in the flour to coat.
• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until browned completely, 4 to 5 minutes per batch. Put browned chicken pieces in the slow cooker.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, jalapeno pepper, and Thai chile pepper; continue to cook and stir until the garlic is fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour white wine over the onion mixture; cook at a simmer until the liquid reduces, 2 to 3 minutes; transfer to the slow cooker.
• Stir chicken stock, butternut squash, thyme, and bay leaves into the chicken mixture in the slow cooker, assuring solids are all submerged in liquid.
• Cook on Low for 7 1/2 to 9 1/2 hours. Stir sour cream into the stew and season with salt and pepper; continue cooking another 30 minutes. Stir parsley into the stew.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Place chopped onion in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Cut each chicken breast in half and place over onion.
• Add corn and remaining ingredients. Cook on high for 4 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken, shred with a fork, and return the meat back to the stew. Enjoy!
• A lot of times I will cook a whole chicken and assemble the stew as directed, using the already cooked meat. If you try this, reduce the heat to low and just let it simmer in the crock pot for a couple of hours.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN STEW WITH PEPPER AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except pineapple, cornstarch and bell pepper in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours (or high heat setting 3 to 4 hours) or until vegetables are tender and chicken is no longer pink in center.
• Mix reserved pineapple juice and cornstarch until smooth; gradually stir into chicken mixture. Stir in pineapple and bell pepper.
• Cover and cook on high heat setting about 15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TACO STEW

Steps:

• Mix everything together in a slow cooker except chicken.
• Lay chicken on top and cover.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
• 30 minutes before serving, remove chicken and shred.
• Return chicken to slow cooker and stir together.
• Top with cheese, sour cream, or tortilla chips, if desired.

SLOW-COOKER MARRAKECH CHICKEN STEW WITH PRESERVED LEMON AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat a medium skillet, preferably cast-iron, over medium-high heat. Add the cumin seed and stir until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Turn off the heat, add the coriander seed, and stir for 30 seconds. Scrape the spices into a mortar with a pestle or into a spice grinder and grind until the cumin and coriander are coarsely ground. Mix with the flour, salt, and pepper in a medium large mixing bowl and dredge the chicken pieces in the seasoned flour mixture; pat off the excess flour and reserve the mixture.
• Heat the oil in an extra-large skillet over medium-high heat; brown the chicken pieces on both sides, in batches, about 3 minutes per side, then transfer to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Reduce the heat under the skillet to medium. Add the onions and sauté until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and the reserved seasoned flour mixture and stir until the flour is lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Add the wine and chicken broth and stir until the sauce is slightly thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon zest (but not the juice).
• Pour over the chicken and scatter the chopped preserved lemon over the top. Cover the cooker and cook for 2 to 3 hours on high, or 4 to 6 hours on low, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of one of the uppermost pieces of chicken registers 170°F. Keep warm for as long as 4 hours.
• Remove the chicken to a platter. Stir the lemon juice, parsley, and olives into the sauce, and spoon over the chicken.

SLOW-COOKER HUNTER'S STEW WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• In 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients; mix well.
• Cover; cook on Low setting for 6 to 7 hours.