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Slow Cooker Curried Chicken Stew
This comfort food meal is not a curry, but a stew with curry flavor. It cooks gently in your slow cooker all day, with cauliflower and red pepper and gets some frozen peas at the end. Serve this gently spiced bowl of hearty stew over rice for a comforting ending to any day.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 45m⏳ Prep: 45 min🔥 Cook: 2h👤 Meredith📖 bluejeanchef
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- slow cooker
- bowl
- pan
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pre-heat your slow cooker for at least ⏱️ 20 minutes.
2
Combine the curry powder, paprika, salt and cayenne pepper in a small bowl and season both sides of the chicken pieces with about 2 teaspoons of the spice mix, reserving the rest.
paprika1 teaspoonsalt1 teaspoon
3
Pre-heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil and brown the chicken on both sides. Remove the browned chicken from the pan and set aside. (If your slow cooker has a browning function, you can do this step right in your cooker.)
vegetable oil1 tablespoon
4
Add the diced onion to the skillet. Sauté for a minute or 2 and then add the garlic, ginger and the rest of the spice mix. Sauté for another minute and stir in the carrots. Cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes and then add the chicken stock to deglaze the pan and scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the skillet. Stir in the coconut milk and bring the mixture to a boil. Transfer the contents of the skillet to the warmed slow cooker.
garlic (minced)1 clovecarrots (sliced into ¼-inch slices)4
5
Add the cauliflower and red peppers to the cooker and nestle the browned chicken in amongst the vegetables. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for ⏱️ 2 hours or LOW for 4 to ⏱️ 5 hours.
6
Remove the chicken pieces and let them cool for ⏱️ 10 minutes before shredding into bite-sized pieces. While the chicken is cooling, add the peas to the cooker and season the liquid to taste with salt. Place the lid back on the cooker for few minutes until the peas are heated through. Return the shredded chicken to the cooker and stir. Serve with basmati rice and sprinkle the chopped cilantro on top.
salt1 teaspoon
Nutrition Facts
calories
504 kcal
fat Content
36 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
572 mg
protein Content
32 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
109 mg
carbohydrate Content
15 g
saturated Fat Content
18 g
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