Easy Chicken Stew with Apple

This chicken stew with apple recipe makes a traditional stew with the addition of bright and tangy McIntosh apples, apple cider, and cider vinegar.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 368 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 cups apple cider
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup chopped red onion
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes
• 4 potatoes, cut into cubes
• 4 carrots, sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 2 parsnips, sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 3 Macintosh apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 3 cups chicken stock, or more if needed
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 0.25 teaspoon caraway seeds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until just brown. Add bay leaves, salt, thyme, pepper, and caraway seeds; sauté.

Step 2

Add onion and garlic; sauté. Add potatoes, apples, carrots, parsnips, and celery; sauté. Add stock, apple cider, and vinegar; add more stock to cover mixture, if needed.

Step 3

Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until carrots are tender, about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves, garnish with parsley, and serve.