Chicken Stew (Casserole)

Name: Rebusan Ayam (casserole)
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 0.5 tbsp olive oil; 150 g /5oz bacon (, chopped); 750 g / 1.5lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (, cut into 3cm / 1.25" pieces (Note 1)); 1/2 tsp salt and pepper (, each); 3 g arlic cloves (, minced (1 tbsp)); 1 onion (, sliced); 3 carrots (, peeled, halved lengthwise, sliced 1cm / 1/3" thick); 2 celery stalks (, sliced 1cm / 1/3" thick); 1 1/2 cups (375ml) red wine ((Note 2)); 4 tbsp flour; 3 cups (750ml) beef stock/broth (, low sodium (or chicken, Note 3)); 400 g / 14oz crushed tomato (, canned); 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 tsp salt and pepper (, each); 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 2 dried bay leaves; 350 g / 12 oz baby potatoes (, halved); 200 g / 6oz mushrooms (, halved (large quartered)); 150 g / 5 oz green beans (, trimmed and halved)

Recipe video above. This is the faster way to make a chicken stew (casserole) that's done in an hour but tastes like it's been simmering all day! The trick is to use boneless thigh fillets, beef instead of chicken broth, a good slug of red wine and BACON!

⏱️ 65 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 50 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (84) 👁️ 25 views

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Ingredients

5 servings

0.5 tbsp olive oil
150 g /5oz bacon (, chopped)
750 g / 1.5lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (, cut into 3cm / 1.25" pieces (Note 1))
1/2 tsp salt and pepper (, each)
3 g arlic cloves (, minced (1 tbsp))
1 onion (, sliced)
3 carrots (, peeled, halved lengthwise, sliced 1cm / 1/3" thick)
2 celery stalks (, sliced 1cm / 1/3" thick)
1 1/2 cups (375ml) red wine ((Note 2))
4 tbsp flour
3 cups (750ml) beef stock/broth (, low sodium (or chicken, Note 3))
400 g / 14oz crushed tomato (, canned)
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp salt and pepper (, each)
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 dried bay leaves
350 g / 12 oz baby potatoes (, halved)
200 g / 6oz mushrooms (, halved (large quartered))
150 g / 5 oz green beans (, trimmed and halved)

Steps

Place oil and bacon in a large heavy based casserole pot over high heat.
When the oil is heated and bacon releases some fat, add chicken.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook, until chicken and bacon is browned.
Add garlic and onion, cook 1 minute.
Add celery and carrot, cook 2 minutes.
Add red wine, allow to simmer rapidly 2 minutes until the winey alcohol smell is gone.
Add flour, mix until incorporated.
Slowly pour in half the beef broth while stirring, then pour the rest in.
Add tomato, Worcestershire, thyme, bay leaves, salt, pepper.
Stir, add potato.
Cover, simmer 30 minutes.
Remove lid, add mushrooms and green beans. Simmer without lid* for a further 10 minutes.
Serve with crusty bread, sprinkled with parsley if desired!