Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

Name: Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 kg Chicken pieces; 500 grams mixed vegetables; 300 grams Chorizo sausage, sliced; 1 large onion, chopped; 50 grams Spicy chicken thick soup stew (Royco); 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 2 tbsp Chicken spice; 1 tbsp origanum; 1 tsp thyme; 2 tbsp olive oil; 6 clove garlic, crushed; 1 stick butter; 500 ml water; 1 bay leaf

Vernon @cook_3859580

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

I wanted to prepare a stew in my slow cooker, as it was cold and I was really in the mood for something wholesome and warm. I found a stew recipe on a sachet of spicy chicken thick soup stew powder, and adapted it for my slow cooker. I hope you enjoy :)

Vernon @cook_3859580

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 kgChicken pieces
500 gramsmixed vegetables
300 gramsChorizo sausage, sliced
1 largeonion, chopped
50 gramsSpicy chicken thick soup stew (Royco)
1/2 tspsalt
1/2 tspground black pepper
2 tbspChicken spice
1 tbsporiganum
1 tspthyme
2 tbspolive oil
6 clovegarlic, crushed
1 stickbutter
500 mlwater
1bay leaf

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Steps

1

I used chicken breasts and drumsticks (as there aren't that many bones in them), but use any pieces you'd like. First I scored them. Then in a bowl, I combined the salt, ground black pepper, chicken spice, origanum, and thyme, and tossed them with the chicken. Then I drizzled the olive oil over the chicken
2

Then in a large pan, melt one stick butter. Fry the onion and garlic on medium to high heat for about 3 mins
3

Add the chorizos, and fry for a further 5 mins
4

Add the chicken, and brown (5 - 10mins)
5

While the chicken is frying, layer your mixed vegetables on the bottom of a greased slow cooker. Choose your favourite vegetables (I used a mixed bag of broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin, potatoes, carrots and baby marrows)
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Once chicken is browned, transfer to the slow cooker, layering on top of the mix vegetables
7

In a measuring jug, make a paste with the spicy chicken thick soup stew powder, with a little cold water. Keep adding water and mixing until you have 500ml (I used the Royco variety, but use whatever is available in your country, or closest to it)
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Pour over chicken over chicken and vegetables. Add the bay leaf
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Turn slow cooker onto high (5 - 6hrs) or on low (7 - 8hrs). Test sauce 3/4 of the way and adjust seasoning accordingly
10

(optional) serve with mash or on a bed of rice