Curried Chicken Stew
Curried Chicken Stew is a slow cooker recipe that will stand out. Exotic flavors, rich flavors, and a chicken stew that will leave you reaching for one more spoonful. If you love curried chicken, I think you will enjoy this curried chicken stew recipe!
We live in a small community with no ethnic grocery stores so pickins’ are slim for ingredients. However, curry I can do! That’s pretty much the only thing I can do right now until we make a trip to the city.
In March, I reviewed the book, Curry Cuisine and made Boatman’s Shrimp Masala. I had to substitute a few ingredients that weren’t available locally, but it still turned out really good. I found a recipe in Better Home & Garden’s 2013 edition of Low-Carb Cooking for Curried Chicken Stew. For this recipe, I didn’t have to substitute anything. I was worried I wouldn’t find coconut milk, but luckily my grocery store did carry it. Success!
Curried Chicken Stew
This Curried Chicken Stew is so easy to make. I mean the slow cooker pretty much does it all for you. All you have to do is smell the delicious curry aroma wafting through your home all day and then enjoy a hot meal full of chicken and veggies. My daughter, Bridget, even liked it.
Craving More Soups and Stews
- Italian Sausage and Vegetable Stew
- Creamy Cabbage Soup
- Busy Day Soup
- Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Stew
What is Curried Chicken Stew
Curried Chicken Stew is a variation to a chicken curry you might get at your favorite restaurant. This is a soup based recipe for those colder days where you want something to warm you up from the inside. An Indian Curry twist that has a broth base, vegetables, and of course curry seasoning for that rich spice flavor.
What To Serve With Curried Chicken Stew
If you are wondering what goes well with curried chicken stew, let me share some ideas. Personally, we generally eat this alone, but you are welcome to add in a few sides. Whether it be a homemade roll or slice of bread for dipping, crackers, or even a side salad for a lighter option. You could even do some Naan bread to dip in the broth if you would like.
How Long Does Curried Chicken Stew Cook in Slow Cooker
You will want to cook your stew 6-8 hours in the slow cooker, and make sure your chicken is fully cooked before serving. I find that as it cooks low and slow all day, it adds so much flavor to the stew that you can’t get from a quick heat and serve.
If you don’t want to use your slow cooker, you can make this on the stovetop. Just follow the directions and use a big pot to cook the soup. Turn on low and simmer all day or at least 3-4 hours before serving. Of course, longer is better as the flavors will marry more, but if you are short on time serve faster.
Does Curried Chicken Stew Store Well
Yes. You can easily store your leftovers in an airtight container with a lid in the fridge for up to three days. Granted use your best judgment on if your stew is still good or has gone bad. I have used the leftovers to meal prep for a handful of days through the week. It is a great recipe to warm up and enjoy for lunch or dinner.
Best Way to Reheat Chicken Stew
You can warm your stew up on the stovetop or even in the microwave. Or if you have a large amount of the stew leftover, toss it back in the slow cooker to allow the rest to warm for serving. Just place on low and leave it for a few hours so it warms up all the way through.
I generally warm our chicken stew up on the stove, as it is fast, and does a great job.
Can You Freeze Curried Chicken Stew
I have not tried freezing this curried chicken stew. Sometimes if there is any form of milk in soups it won’t reheat properly. Since there is coconut milk in the recipe, I can’t fully say if it will thaw properly. I would recommend trying just one bowl of soup to freeze to test it out, that way if it doesn’t work you didn’t ruin a ton of it.
We just normally eat it fast and don’t have the need to freeze it.
You’ll also like Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Stew, Italian Sausage and Vegetable Stew, Cowboy Stew and Slow Cooker Butter Chicken.
If you love curry this recipe might be the perfect stew to whip up for an easy dinner this week. Give it a try!
Curried Chicken Stew
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 5 carrots peeled and coarsely chopped
- 2 yellow onions chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 can chicken broth 14.oz can
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Add oil to a skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Drain off fat.
- In a slow cooker, layer the carrots, chicken, onions, garlic and ginger.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, coconut milk, curry powder and salt. Pour into the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low-heat for 6 to 8 hours or on high-heat for 3 to 4 hours.
Nutrition
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This soup looks delicious and I like the ingredients except I’m not a big fan of curry but this looks so good
I’m just like you. I can only do curry nothing else when it comes to Indian food. But I would be wiling to try if I had the right ingredients.
This sounds so amazing!! YUM!
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This sounds lovely! I just made Slow-Cooker Spinach & Potato Sweet Curry Soup for the first time this week and it will certainly be something I make again and again! You should mail order spices from Penzeys…they often have great deals on shipping and their spices are amazing!
A simple and quick curry recipe is always a hit for me!
I will have to give this a try, sounds easy enough to make.
This sounds fantastic. We may have this weekend.
I LOVE Curry anything! Great recipe!
My husband doesn’t like anything with curry in it so I don’t get to cook with it, but this is so simple and sounds delicious, I think I might treat myself to some oh this!
The recipe looks good. I have never tried curry before, so I would like to try this!
Can’t wait to try
That sounds so good.
I’ve always cooked curry on the stove top. I never thought of cooking curry in the slow cooker, but I would imagine it comes out much better than on the stove top, because you can leave it and let the curry infuse its flavors into the chicken. I love Thai curry of all kinds.
Sounds good and something I might actually be able to cook. Thank you for the recipe and review.
This looks so good! We’ve always eaten a lot of Indian food at our house, but not any soups. I’m definitely trying this one out soon (plus I love that it’s made with a slow cooker)!
I’ve added this to my StumbleUpon. 🙂
This sounds like an easy recipe to make and I would like to try it soon.
I love curry chicken. This dish sounds delicious!
I love curry and to use it in this dish called the Curried Chicken Stew sounds so delicious! I would love to make this for my family!
this sounds amazing…thank you for sharing! I’ve recently had to give up both wheat and dairy so I love when I come across recipe’s that are already free of both….and a bonus…it has curry which is one of my favorites! 🙂