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    Prairie Chicken Stew

    Prairie chicken stew recipe loaded with potatoes, carrots, and root vegetables in a rich, thick broth — a hearty one-pot Canadian supper for cold nights.

    ⏱ 15 minPrep time
    🔥 30 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 DinnerCategory
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    Prairie cooks have always made stew from what the garden and the cellar provided — chicken from the yard, potatoes, carrots, and turnips from the root cellar. It is the honest food that got families through harvest season and long winter nights, simmering away on the back of the stove.

    This stew is everything comfort food should be: tender chicken in a rich, thickened broth, with soft carrots, celery, and potatoes in every spoonful. Serve it in deep bowls with crusty bread, or drop in a few fluffy dumplings if you want to make it a true old-fashioned prairie supper.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Season the chicken chunks with salt and pepper, then brown them in the butter or oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, working in batches so the pot is not crowded.
    2. Remove the chicken, add the onion, carrots, celery, and potatoes to the pot, and cook for 8 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.
    3. Stir in the garlic and flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
    4. Pour in the chicken broth slowly, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
    5. Return the chicken to the pot, add the thyme and bay leaf, and simmer covered for 30 to 35 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the broth has thickened.
    6. Stir in the frozen peas, if using, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 5 more minutes before serving.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Browning the chicken well in batches is the secret to deep flavor — crowding the pot steams it instead. The stew thickens as it sits, so thin it with a little broth when reheating. It tastes even better the next day.

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    Recipe details

    Prep15 min
    Cook30 min
    Servings4
    CategoryDinner
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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