Chicken stew
A warming all-in-one dish. The strength of this dish is from the presence of root vegetables with celery and onion for flavour. The proportions of the ingredients are not critical.
Servings Prep Time
3 10minutes
Cook Time
60-70minutes
Servings Prep Time
3 10minutes
Cook Time
60-70minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
  2. Add the chicken and brown.
  3. Remove the chicken pieces from the pan and keep to one side.
  4. Add the onion, celery, carrots, potato and swede to the pan with the hot oil.
  5. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring.
  6. Stir in the crumbled stock cube and the flour.
  7. Add water, cover and cook gently for 30 minutes.
  8. Place the chicken pieces back in the pot.
  9. Cook for 30 minutes stirring occasionally and adding more water if it begins to thicken and stick
  10. Add the drained barley and peas.
  11. Stir in the mustard.
  12. Cook for another 3 minutes to warm up the barley and peas.
  13. Before sereving check seasoning and adjust if necessary.