Quick Chicken Stew

6 skinless chicken thigh fillets
4 shallots – quartered
1 carrot – peeled and diced
8 new red potatoes or salad potatoes – do not peel, cut into quarters
500 ml chicken stock
1 cup frozen peas (250 ml cup)
1 cup frozen sweet corn (250 ml cup)
1 small bunch tarragon – chopped
1 tbsp crème fraîche
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

  1. Put the chicken thighs fillets, shallots, carrot, potatoes, stock and seasoning into a saucepan.
  2. Place over a medium-low heat, bring up to a simmer.
  3. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
  4. Add the peas, sweetcorn and tarragon.
  5. Cook for a further 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
  6. Transfer to a large serving dish, stir the crème fraîche.
  7. You could also leave out the small potatoes and serve with mashed sweet potatoes or Spanish mashed potatoes plus freshly cooked seasonal vegetables.

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