The most Unforgettable Chicken Stew Recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner; chicken thighs are more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious; instant mashed potatoes save time.

Detach the whole chicken into different parts.

Season the chicken with 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning, a mixture of onion and garlic, ginger, green seasoning, 2 tsp cracked black pepper, paprika, and salt.

Mix the seasoning well and marinate the chicken for about 2 hours.

Heat a cast iron skillet until very hot.

Place the marinated chicken skin side down in the skillet and brown for 4 to 5 minutes.

Remove the browned chicken and place it on a tray.

Add a piece of butter to the hot skillet.

Add 2 cups of onions, 1 cup of carrots, and 1 cup of celery to the skillet.

Add thyme and pour in chicken broth to deglaze the pan.

Allow the mixture to soften and come to a simmer, seasoning with salt and cracked black pepper.

Add some water and bay leaves to the skillet.

Mix butter and flour to create a thickener for the stew.

Return the chicken to the skillet, coating it with thyme and bay leaves.

Cover the skillet with foil and place it in the oven to braise for 45 minutes.

Prepare the parsnip puree by peeling and slicing 3 parsnips.

Add the parsnips to a pot with butter and season with salt.

Add 1 can of Carnation milk and hot ranch seasoning to the parsnips.

Boil the parsnips until tender, then use an immersion blender to puree until smooth.

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