Maw Maws Good Old Fashioned Chicken Stew Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN AND CORN STEW

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat butter and oil in a 4- to 5-quart wide heavy pot over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then lightly brown chicken in 2 batches, turning over occasionally with tongs, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer chicken as browned to a bowl using tongs.
• While chicken is browning, peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch pieces.
• Add onion, garlic, and 1 teaspoon thyme to pot and sauté, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes, then add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk in broth and water and bring to a boil, whisking.
• Add potatoes and corn to onion mixture, then cover and simmer over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are barely tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in chicken (along with any juices accumulated in bowl) and cream, then simmer, covered, until chicken is just cooked through and potatoes are tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Season stew with salt and pepper and sprinkle with remaining teaspoon thyme.

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken, working in batches and adding more oil as needed, 3 to 5 minutes per batch; set aside.
• Add the celery and onion and cook until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle over the flour and stir, cooking a minute or so. Pour in the stock, season with salt and pepper and add the parsnips, carrots, turnip and rutabaga. Add the chicken back, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes.
• Stir in the heavy cream and parsley. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with parsley leaves.

MEMAW PEACOCK'S OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cut celery and carrots into 1 inches pieces, quarter one onion.
• Place chicken, celery, carrots, quartered onion, 1/2 teaspoon garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and one teaspoon pepper in a large Dutch oven.
• Add water to cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked through about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Remove chicken from broth and let cool.
• Discard skin and bones, dice chicken and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9 by 13 baking dish.
• Bring water for spaghetti to boil, and add spaghetti, cook for 10 minutes.
• While spaghetti cooks dice remaining onion and bell pepper and drain pimentos.
• Drain spaghetti and set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium high heat, add onion, 1/2 teaspoon garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, bell pepper, pimentos, and mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender, about 5-10 minutes.
• Cube Velveeta and add to skillet along with the soups and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until cheese is melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
• Add chicken and spaghetti to sauce.
• Chop 2 tablespoons of the parsley and add to skillet, stir everything to combine and transfer to greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle evenly with Cheddar and bake until hot and bubbly, about 25 minutes.
• Garnish with parsley if desired.

MAMAW'S CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease sides and bottom of a casserole dish.
• Stir chicken, water, rice, cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup, and cream of mushroom soup together in the prepared casserole dish; season with salt and pepper. Arrange butter evenly over the top of the chicken mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through, 1 hour to 75 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large pot place chicken pieces and add the chicken stock, onion, celery and 2 teaspoons of the salt. Put heat on medium low and simmer, partially covered, 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• To Prepare Dumplings: In a large mixing bowl beat together the egg and milk. Add 1 cup flour, remaining salt and baking powder and mix all together. Cut the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture is crumbly. Add 1 tablespoon of the parsley and mix. In 6 large spoonfuls, drop dumpling mixture onto the top of the simmering chicken. Cover the pot and let all simmer for 10 minutes more.
• To Make Gravy: Remove chicken and dumplings to a large serving bowl. Cover and set aside, keeping warm. Strain the stock left in the pot, pressing out any 'veggie liquid'. Return stock to pot. Combine water with remaining flour, then stir into the strained stock. Bring all to a boil, stirring constantly, to thicken. Return chicken and dumplings to pot, combing all gently. Serve with remaining parsley.

MAW-MAW'S CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• Place chopped cooked chicken in a lightly greased 12x8 inch baking dish.
• Whisk together cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, and cornstarch.
• Pour mixture evenly over chicken.
• Whisk together self-rising flour, buttermilk, and melted butter.
• Spoon batter evenly over chicken mixture.
• Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

MAW-MAWS BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in heavy dutch oven. Season chicken (cubed breasts or chicken legs) with salt, pepper and garlic, dredge in flour.
• 2. On Med to Med high heat brown chicken until just golden.
• 3. Add onion and saute until tender. Don't brown or caramelize them.
• 4. Add just enough water to cover. Add lima beans and simmer for ten minutes over medium heat.
• 5. Add corn, potatoes, and tomatoes if using them. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes, covered or until potatoes and lima beans are tender. Keep just enough water to cover. The flour from dredging and the potatoes will serve to thicken the broth somewhat.
• 6. Serve with garlic bread or cornbread and enjoy!