Slow Cooker Chicken Stew With Wild Rice Recipes

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN-RICE STEW

Steps:

• Toss the chicken in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker with the sesame oil, grated ginger and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Stir in the rice to coat. Stir in the chicken broth, ginger slices and 4 cups water. Cover and cook on low until the chicken is very tender and the rice is thick, 7 to 8 hours. Stir gently a few times, then let stand, uncovered, 10 minutes. Discard the ginger slices.
• Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until golden and slightly crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a small dish. Add the bok choy stems to the skillet, season with salt and cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add the bok choy leaves and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Add the bok choy mixture and fish sauce to the slow cooker and stir gently, breaking the chicken apart slightly; season with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls. Top with the fried garlic, scallions, soy sauce and hot sauce. Serve with lime wedges.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN STEW WITH WILD RICE

Steps:

• Stir chicken broth, onion, carrot, rice, celery, mushrooms, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a 6-quart slow cooker. Nestle in chicken, thyme, and bay leaves.
• Cover and cook on Low until chicken and wild rice are tender, about 7 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone of each breast should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from the slow cooker. Increase heat to High. Discard chicken bones and shred meat; set aside. Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves.
• Whisk milk and flour together in a medium bowl. Stir into slow cooker and cook on High until thickened, about 10 minutes. Gently stir in chicken. Garnish with parsley.