Chicken stew recipe evolves as per the ingredients available. Some stew recipes require fruits; others may use cream and yoghurt. Pepper, however, is common to all and is highly recommended by people advocating hot spicy flavor. In fact this dish is made to impress people who can handle the heat. Use of right choice of pepper determines the taste of stew. Habenero pepper is commonly used in this dish. Jalepeno pepper tones down the chicken stew recipe to a great extent and can easily be handled by one and all. Most of the recipes are named after the region.

Latin – inspired spice cream chicken stew recipe is the specialty of Latinos. This chicken stew recipe uses lot of canned food as its ingredients. Canned black beans, pinto beans, tomatoes are used to make this recipe. This is served with rice and is decorated with shredded cheese and sour cream. Yellow- white color gives a toned down look to it. It appeals mostly to those people who have taste for low spicy food. Once savored its taste lingers for many years and is one of the mom’s favorite recipes. Pre–roasted chickens and turkeys can also replace chicken breasts used in the original chicken stew recipe.

Trinidad chicken stew recipe gives tender golden brown look to the chicken that goes well with anything. People in Trinidad avoid use of coconut milk in the chicken stew recipe. They use whole chicken in place of chicken breasts. They can prepare chicken stews with lots of variations in the recipe. They prefer blending of thymes, green onions, vinegar, and garlic cloves in a food processor before adding them to the simmering soup. Cornstarch replaces flour for thickening and use of soya sauce is added to increase the tang. Chicken broth is preferred to coconut milk.

Mexican chicken stew recipe used Worcestershire sauce as a souring agent. Chicken is shredded and cooked.  Dried oregano adds to the tangy flavor of this stew. It is one of the comfort foods famous in Mexico. Pre-grilled chicken, grilled for about 20 mins, provides extra tenderness to the dish. This chicken stew recipe can also make use of rotisserie chicken easily available in stores. Adding tortillas turns this stew into creamy tortilla soup which is a favorite among kids. Whatever is the region, spicy food is the first choice of the people usually and stews are a perfect answer to that brave craving.

Chicken stew recipe can be modified as per the place you are in. All local ingredients of that place are welcome. These ingredients specific to a location impart a new taste to it. Malabari chicken stew recipe uses coconut milk as its broth. It colors the dish differently and flavor of cardamom, cinnamon and cloves gives a new taste altogether. It is available in packages and hence can be carried while travelling. Green Chile pepper is not mandatory and more known one like Anaheim can be used to get the spicy flavor.

Original malabari chicken stew recipe serves six people. The preparation time is 30 mins. Cooking time is 40 mins and over all finishing time is 1 hr 10 mins. This recipe is fast and very nutritious. It provides 532 calories to the meal. Total fat is 28.6g and cholesterol is 44mg. Use of cardamom pods, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks impart an aromatic appeal to it. These things however should be discarded before serving the dish in the bowl. Use of yoghurt and heavy cream is optional. Some may use tomatoes also for the sour taste. This chicken stew recipe is named after Malabar region where there is an abundance of spices and coconuts.

Since this is available in packaging, it is used as a travel food. This stew can be eaten with flour tortillas but it tastes best with the rice. Different color and look of this dish mostly inspires one to try this chicken stew recipe at home and ingredients are readily available. Low cooking time of this chicken stew recipe is another factor that makes it popular. Ginger–garlic paste and onions ensure its tangy flavor. Its aroma makes it a mouth-watering dish and a certain cooking style is to be adopted to retain maximum aroma.

Though it is not low in calories but this chicken stew recipe gives the feeling of full stomach for a long time. That is why it is best suited to carry for travel where resources are less and food requirement needs to be adjusted. Use of stirred vegetables impart more filling look to it and thick soup makes it heavy enough to help  one survive for a longer duration before the next meal. Malabari chicken stew recipe is innovative, unique and is good for experimental cooking. Everybody should try making this dish at home as it does not require much time and effort.

Chicken stew recipe normally requires long time and are high in fat and cholesterol. Use of mushroom in chicken stew lowers the fat and cooking time is also drastically reduced from around 4-8 hours to just 1 hour and odd minutes. One can choose from white button, cremini or portobello mushrooms to toy with the flavor. Served with crunchy bread to absorb more liquid, this chicken stew recipe is perfect for calorie conscious people who want to hobnob with something really spicy and tasty to spoil themselves once in a while.

It serves four people that make it a perfect course for a weekend family affair.  Dish is complete in just 1 hr and 20 mins. Preparation time is 30 min and cooking time is 50 mins. Skinless and boneless breast halves are used to make this chicken stew recipe and that explains less cooking time. Also use of chicken stock in this chicken stew recipe saves all extra effort. Herbs like thyme, rosemary, bay leaves provide an earthy feel to this mouth-watering dish. Use of white wine or chicken stock is also optional if sufficient time is available for prolonged cooking.

Ingredients required to make this chicken stew recipe are olive oil, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves cut and cubed,1 carrot, thickly sliced,2 stalks celery, strings peeled, finely diced,1 (16 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, quartered,1 tablespoon butter,1 leek, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise,1 small onion, diced,3 spring onions, finely sliced,2 cloves garlic, smashed,2 sprigs fresh thyme,2 sprigs fresh rosemary,2 sprigs fresh tarragon,2 sprigs fresh oregano,2 sprigs fresh parsley,1/2 cup white wine,2 cups chicken stock,2 bay leaves, Salt and ground black pepper to taste,2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (optional),3 tablespoons water (optional).Most of the ingredients required in this chicken stew recipe are readily available.

Directions to make mushroom chicken stew recipe are very vital. Heat the olive oil over medium-heat flame and cook and stir chicken such that it becomes lightly browned but pink inside. Now take out the chicken and pour butter in the same pot. Cook and stir onion and leek till light brown. Stir in the garlic and then stir carrot, celery and mushroom. Cook it till mushroom leaves juice. Pour white wine and stock and simmer Knot all herbs in a kitchen twine and leave this bouquet in the pot. Mix chicken pieces and simmer it very slowly and carefully for about 30 minutes. Take out the herb bouquet before serving it in the bowls. This chicken stew recipe is fast to cook and great to eat.

Mexican chicken stew recipe is the perfect answer to cold winters. This requires long preparation time of about 3 to 8 hrs but is sure to leave the taste buds fully satiated. Some chicken stews are best served with flour tortillas. Rice with shredded cheese and sour cream also go well this spicy main course. Amount of hot spices can vary as per the capacity of the person to handle the heat. Chicken stew recipe is available in various styles like Mexican, Chinese and India to name a few. Green chicken stew recipe is, however, faster to cook and is great in taste.

Original Green Chile Chicken stew recipe is sufficient for 8 to 10 serves. Main ingredient is chicken and hot peppers like 4 habenero peppers seeded and minced, canned chopped green chile  peppers impart spicy flavor to this dish.1 teaspoon each of ground cumin, thyme, marjoram and dried basil are also added to it. 1 chopped onion, 5 chopped carrots, 5 stalks celery and 3 sliced and cubed potatoes add to the nutrition factor of this chicken stew recipe.3 table spoon all-purpose flour is required for thickening the soup. Salt and pepper are used as per the taste.

Procedure to be followed for Mexican chicken stew recipe: Put the chicken in large pot over medium heat and add water sufficient enough to cover the chicken. Add the thyme, marjoram, basil and cumin. Once boiled, put the heat to low flame and let it simmer for two and a half hours. To reduce cooker time, it can be pressure cooked for 45 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot and cool it. Keep the meat after shedding bones and skin and chop the meat into very small pieces. This chicken stew recipe is incomplete without peppers.

To complete the chicken stew recipe, put chicken pieces into the pot and add vegetables, habenero and green Chile peppers. Simmer for 30 minutes, make sure that carrots and potatoes are tender (or pressure cook for 10 minutes). To thicken the soup, mix flour in a separate bowl, add water and stir well to avoid clumps .Boil the soup after adding flour on high flame and then remove from the heat. Add salt and pepper to taste. This chicken stew recipe can be finished in less time by the use of pressure cooker. It is a high-energy dish which increases around 400 calories to the diet.