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High Flame Quick Chicken Stew Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Crainny / All my dishes 6 months, 1 week ago Sometimes I forget how good simple things taste. My grandparents didn't have a lot of fancy spices on hand, but the flavor was always perfect, because it was made right and from fresh ingredients... Prep:10m Cook:40m Servings:4	Crainny
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Ingredients

1 whole chicken or 3 lbs of your favorite chicken parts - WITH SKIN AND BONES. Remember you have to have some fat to make it taste good, so don't fool yourself and don't attempt to make a stew out of skinless boneless chicken breasts. And should you decide to go this route, please don't blame me and don't give me two stars for poor flavor :)

4-5 large yellow onions

1 tsp or so fresh ground black pepper

1 tsp cayenne

salt to taste

3-4 twigs of fresh thyme

Choose one veggie from the list:

4 oz thick sliced large mushrooms or small mushrooms - whole

10 oz package thawed green peas

4 large potatoes peeled and quartered lengthwise

2 quinces, quartered, cored and thickly sliced across

if you want to be really fancy, 10-15 pitted prunes (preferably, not flavored)

Directions

Cut up your chicken into serving pieces (don't use liver if you are scared of strong flavors)

Coarsely chop onions

Heat large thick-bottom pot

Throw in the chicken and onions at the same time

Turn chicken frequently over high heat until very pleasantly browned and fragrant - about 10 minutes

Add spices and fresh thyme twigs

Saute for about 5 more minutes

Discard thyme

Add 1 quart of water - just enough to barely cover the chicken, bring to boil

Add your favorite veggies at this point

Cover and cook until chicken is falling off the bone - about 20-25 more minutes

Serve immediately

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ravenseyes 6 months, 1 week ago said:
I have to give you a 5 on this one - only because its the very same recipe that my granny used - I have her cookbooks written in german - and this is one that I just recently translated - it seemed that back in the day they would add dried fruit to various things for additional flavors thanks for the post and thanks for the memories!!!

cabincrazyone 6 months, 1 week ago said:
I grew up on simple yet delicious "meat and potatoes" dishes similar to this. I love this kind of stuff. Thanks. :^)

jenniferbyrdez 6 months, 1 week ago said:
I agree with you on the simple. My grandmother was the world's best cook. She did have herbs-garden of course. And that boneless chicken.....not happening. Thank you Crainny.

donman 6 months, 1 week ago said:
I agree that without the skin and bones, you don't have a stew. Thanks for the post :)

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