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The best Instant Pot Chicken Stew is made with basic ingredients to create a hearty flavorful stew that the entire family will love! Stove top instructions also included.
If you’re looking for another Instant Pot meal, then this chicken stew is for you! And if you don’t have an Instant Pot, you can prepare this stew on the stovetop. Either way, create a meal that is warm, comforting and delicious.
Ingredients You’ll Need
A few notes about the ingredients for this recipe:
- Vegetables – This recipe calls for onion, celery and potatoes. You can substitute the red potatoes with sweet potatoes or use green beans, peas or corn, if desired.
- Chicken – Boneless chicken breasts or boneless chicken thighs work in this recipe.
- Spices – If you don’t have Italian seasoning, you can use 1/4 teaspoon each of rosemary, basil, thyme and oregano.
- Broth – You can use vegetable broth for this recipe, but the flavor may be different.
- Cornstarch – You can use use arrowroot powder instead of cornstarch. You can also omit the cornstarch completely, but the stew will be thinner.
Tips for Cooking Chicken Stew
- Save time: Prep and chop your ingredients in advance.
- Flavor: Add more or less seasoning to fit your taste. You can even add a fresh squeeze of lemon at the end to elevate the flavor. Using boneless chicken thighs also helps create more flavor.
- Storage: Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. You can also freeze the soup in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw and reheat on a stovetop or in the microwave before serving.
Stovetop Instructions
To make this recipe on the stove top, brown the chicken in a large pot with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Remove from the pot and set aside.
Add the onion, carrot and celery to the large pot. Season with salt and pepper and cook until vegetables are tender, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Then, stir in the garlic and spices. Add the potatoes, browned chicken and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
Mix together the cornstarch and water. Add to the pot and simmer for an additional 10 minutes uncovered.
No matter how you cook this chicken stew, we know that it will make an appearance on your dinner menu often. It’s hearty and delicious and tastes great as leftovers!
Other Instant Pot Chicken Recipes
- Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
- Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
- Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs
- Instant Pot Turkey, Sweet Potato and Quinoa Chili (use ground chicken instead of turkey)
Best Instant Pot Chicken Stew
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 large carrots, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
- 3 red potatoes , peeled and cubed
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat your Instant Pot by using the Saute function.
- Melt butter, then add the onion, carrot and celery. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and allow to cook 4 to 5 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Press cancel, then add chicken, potatoes, broth, seasoning, bay leaf and remaining salt and pepper.
- Stir well, then secure lid and pressure valve. Cook on Manual High pressure for 10 minutes, allowing a 10 minute natural release. Release the remaining pressure via manual release.
- Combine cornstarch and water and stir until dissolved, then remove the Instant Pot lid. Press Saute, stir in the cornstarch mixture and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes until thickened. Remove the bay leaves and add fresh chopped parsley before serving. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Vegetables – You can substitute the red potatoes with sweet potatoes or use green beans, peas or corn, if desired.
- Chicken – Boneless chicken breasts or boneless chicken thighs work in this recipe.
- Spices – If you don’t have Italian seasoning, you can use 1/4 teaspoon each of rosemary, basil, thyme and oregano.
- Broth – You can use vegetable broth for this recipe, but the flavor may be different.
- Cornstarch – You can use use arrowroot powder instead of cornstarch. You can also omit the cornstarch completely, but the stew will be thinner.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe originally appeared on Yellow Bliss Road.
This is now my favorite “clean out the fridge” recipe.
I used the remains of a Rotisserie chicken, leftover corn and edamame In addition to what was called for in the recipe. A great meal and it satisfies my desire to use up the weeks leftovers. Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
I’m so glad you love this recipe and appreciate your feedback!
So very excited!!! It smells devine, i am from the south so I added some Tony’s into it to give it a little Cajun kick! Family is in uproar on how it smells! I keep hearing “ is dinner done yet?” I’m gonna add some peas into it once it’s done, we all love some peas!
One of the best recipes I’ve tried in a long time. I’m not usually a fan of food blogs, but this was amazing. Simple, quick and perfectly seasoned. Perfect comfort food for a dreary early fall day!
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Good tasting stew. Just the thing for a cold wet spring day.
This was excellent! Only thing I did different was use the sweet potatoes and instead of using cornstarch, and then I just put 1 cup broth into Vitamix and added 2-3 ladles of the actual done stew. Blended it up to purify it and added it back into the pot. This is how I thicken, but avoid added calories or starch, and the flavor it creates is amazing! (it’s also how I make gravies for all my meat dishes)
I had these different ingredients in my frig (used red and orange peppers instead of celery). YUM! SO easy so quick. Perfect for a quick meal on a cold night. Thanks!!!
This chicken stew was so comforting and delicious! We loved it!
This is just the recipe I needed today! It is rainy and dreary outside and this delicious stew is the perfect meal. I love how easy and flavorful it was to make.
Got my IP for Christmas last year and I’m still loving making new recipes with it. Thanks for this easy chicken stew that came together so quickly. It was filling and delicious. Can’t wait to serve it for dinner again!
Looks so good! I can’t wait to try this one.