Crock Pot Apple Chicken Stew (Low Fat)

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

This is a wonderful lower fat recipe...the gravy from this is so good.

• Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 4 medium potatoes , cubed
• 4 medium carrots , cut in 1/4 inch slices
• 1 medium red onion , halved and sliced
• 1 celery rib , thinly sliced
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt , to taste
• ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
• pepper
• ½ teaspoon caraway seed
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts , cubed
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 large tart apples , peeled and cubed (you may use 3 or even 4 apples if desired)
• 1 ¼ cups apple cider
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 bay leaf

Directions:

1. In a slow cooker, layer potatoes, carrots, onion and celery.
2. Combine salt, thyme, pepper and caraway; sprinkle half over veggies.
3. In a skillet, saute the chicken cubes in oil, until browned; transfer to a slow cooker.
4. Top with apple.
5. Combine the apple cider and vinegar; pour over chicken and apple.
6. Sprinkle with remaining salt mixture.
7. Top with bay leaf.
8. Cover, and cook on high for 4-5 hours, or until veggies are tender, and chicken is cooked.
9. Remove the bay leaf.
10. Stir before serving.

Reviews

[Chef #279676]

VERY nice stew, and so easy to make too! I used baby carrots and just tossed them in whole, apple juice instead of cider, and red wine vinegar instead of cider vinegar; all of these substitutions were made because of ingredients I had on hand. I doubled the apples as suggested, and for the chicken I actualy just cubed up some chicken that was left over from yesterday's supper. Everything came out very tender (even the chicken, which I was afraid would be too dry after essentially being cooked twice), and the taste is absolutely to die for. I think this recipe will definitely be going into a regular rotation here. Thank you for a great recipe!

[StacyW]

This was an ok recipe. Pretty bland, needs some more spices or something to shake it up a bit. I really thought the apples would do something to help, but they just kind of melted away.

[Chohertz]

Good recipe that I will make again and I am very happy to have something new and different in my crock pot repertoire. I found this searching for recipes to use up apple cider I have leftover from the holidays. I did not have the celery or caraway seed on hand. I added 3/4 teaspoon of celery seed. Thanks for sharing!