This delicious, simple, healthy chicken stew can be on the table for a family of four in just one hour. It's one of our favourite go-to recipes when its been a long hard day at work.
Made from kitchen store cupboard basics, this quick healthy chicken stew is a perfect one pot recipe to satisfy even the hungriest of mouths.
Are you like me and you do long days at work?
Then you're probably too tired to spend ages in the kitchen preparing chicken stew recipes with long lists of ingredients as well, yes?
So, if you’re with me and you’re nodding away too, then you’ll find this low fat chicken stew recipe a perfect dinner solution which doesn’t require much thought or much attention either!
Here we're cooking everything together in the same pot with an excellent selection of veggies.
Those veggies help to contribute towards your “five a day”.
They provide an great selection of ingredients from all the food groups.
And because this is a one pot chicken casserole you’re also saving on the dreaded washing up!
For us, chicken features in many of my healthy stew recipes. It’s simple and easy to cook when you need something quick.
If you're looking for another equally quick and healthy chicken recipe then try my chicken curry in a hurry!
There’s a perfectly adequate portion of chicken for each person in this healthy chicken stew recipe too.
Providing 62% of your recommended daily protein intake.
We choose to eat chicken regularly because it’s a low fat healthy protein source. Unlike red meats which excessive eating of is said to contribute towards heart disease and cancer.
If you're able to make this before you go to work, having a huge pot of this quick healthy chicken stew sitting on the stove is a welcome and much needed sight to return home to in the evening!
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This is the casserole pot I use. It's made of cast iron with a smooth enamel finish to reinforce durability and resistance.
You'll see me using it in many of my recipes and recipe photographs.
Hygienic and easy to clean there is no absorption of colours and tastes. It's ovenproof and suitable for all hob types.
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My Other Popular Healthy Stew Recipes With Chicken For You To Try
- One pot Mediterranean chicken is a delicious, fresh, quick and healthy meal all put together on the stove top. This tasty dish packed full of vegetables is only one hour away from your dinner table!
- One pot chicken, leek and sweet potato is the perfect quick healthy weeknight dinner recipe. This delicious and easy family casserole bakes in the oven and saves on the washing up!
- Chicken chorizo and courgette casserole is a delicious, quick and healthy budget dinner. The recipe makes up to 8 portions so there’s plenty to go round the family and there should be plenty to freeze too!
- This quick and easy chicken and chickpea stew makes for a delicious midweek family meal. It's great served with couscous or rice.
Watch the short video I made to show you how to make this delicious quick healthy chicken stew. It shows you how easy it really is!
Quick Healthy Chicken Stew Recipe
This low calorie chicken stew recipe is versatile. Why not change the vegetable ingredients for what you might have available or use up your leftovers?
Be sure to add this versatile recipe to your list of quick healthy chicken meals!
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂
Quick Healthy Chicken Stew Recipe
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Ingredients
- Low fat cooking spray
- 1 large onion sliced
- 2 medium carrots peeled and sliced
- ½. teaspoon dried thyme
- 400 g tin peeled plum tomatoes
- 140 g frozen sweetcorn
- 140 g frozen peas
- 450 ml chicken stock
- 2 tablespoon cornflour mixed to a paste with 2 tbsp. cold water
- 450 g chicken breast fillets cut into bite size chunks
- Freshly ground salt and pepper to season
Instructions
- Spray the bottom of a casserole dish about 5 times with the cooking spray, place over a high heat, and then once the oil starts to bubble turn the heat down a little, add the sliced onion and sauté for about 4 minutes.
- Add the carrots and continue to cook everything for a further 2 – 3 minutes.
- Stir in the dried thyme and cook for a further minute.
- Add the tin of tomatoes, sweetcorn and peas and combine everything together well.
- Add the chicken stock and corn flour paste. Bring everything to the boil and then turn down allowing to simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken and allow to cook for about 15 – 20 minutes. Check the chicken is cooked by cutting a piece in half, to check it’s not still pink inside.
- Season to taste.
- Serve with a little whole grain rice or a few new baby potatoes.
Erin@BeetsPerMinute
Haha I did enjoy my wine lunch -- very much -- thank you! Here's to the next! 😉 This stew looks gorgeous I love the big carrots floating around in it. Hope you're feeling better and have a great week, buddy! 🙂
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
I can pretty much guarantee that won't have been the last event that we all get together for Erin, seeing as how well everyone got on! 🙂
I'm glad you liked the stew, and yeah I'm slowly getting there. My cold just seems to be kind of shifting around my body at the moment, but this glass of wine I'm having at the moment certainly seems to be helping. 😉
Susie @ SuzLyfe
Um, best testamonial EVER??? THANK YOU. I can't even... Neil, you just made my day (which is just now starting, and supposed to be rainy) sunshine and roses. I would love to come and run with you. And cook, and eat, and have a straight up laugh. I want to go on hies, and tour the area (you know I'm a glutton for that).
Well, it simply must happen. there is nothing else to say, other than CONGRATS on knocking off 2 minutes from your time! And this stew looks fantastic. I am a sucker for chicken soups and stews--there is a restaurant here called Farmhouse that has amazing other dishes, yet I just about always get the chicken and kale soup because it is just... you know. Have a fantastic day, my friend.
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Good evening from over the pond 🙂
You have quality material on your blog that is destined to be shared and SHOULD be shared for those needing professional advice and support on running and fitness Suz. I just pointed people to where it is!
We MUST all meet up one day. Somewhere and somehow. I still want to have that Beer with Alex sometime too!
Chicken and Kale soup eh? That sounds like it should be here on the blog! I'm checking that one out. Sounds delicious, thanks to you my friend!! 😀
Linz @ Itz Linz
yum! i'm all about soups and stews during the cold weather months!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thanks Linz! 🙂
You just can't beat a good soul warming soup or stew during the cold weather can you? Also I would think that when you're really busy looking after a family, like yourself, they would be practically essential eh? 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Mmmm perfect hearty dinner! Love it!!! My soups have to be "souper" (pun intended) substantial for me to enjoy them!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Ha ha! Brilliant Rebecca, I can see we both have the same type of humor! 😉
I'm glad you like the recipe. Sometimes you need a big hearty dinner like this to "thaw" out from the working day don't you? 🙂
Shashi at RunninSrilankan
CONGRATS Neil on shaving 2 minutes off your time!! I had a good chuckle when I read that you didn't even realize it till your mom pointed it out! Yes - this soup sounds perfect for some pre or even post run fuel and comfort!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thank you Shashi 🙂 I honestly cannot believe that I managed to shave a whole 2 minutes off that previous time, remembering how I was feeling with this cold that I'm only just beginning to shift now!
Man flu eh? Lol
Plenty more of this quick healthy chicken stew should help me out though. 😀
GiGi Eats
Ugh, it's 102 degrees here right now. So not soup weather, but I would loveeeeeeeee to have some of this. Maybe just fish the chicken out and eat it 😉
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Yeah, that doesn't sound like the sort of weather I'd be cooking this dish in GiGi!
Feel free to make it though and pick the chicken out, it could be like a "pick-n-mix" 😉
lindsay
i meant to comment on this earlier, but I think i've been gazing at it for too long. i love a good hearty stew! too bad it's still hot here. Send us some cooler weather and congrats on your run!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thank you Lindsay!
And I'll quite happily do a swap with you for some of that hot weather to replace the cooler weather we've started having here! 🙂
Bess
Thanks! I've been enjoying your recipes, ideas, wit, and related math problems. I made the turkey version of this and it was delicious! Thanks for Thanksgiving that keeps on giving.
Neil
Thanks Bess! Glad you enjoyed it. Using your leftover turkey from Thanksgiving was a great idea. 🙂