Mediterranean Chicken Stew with step-by-step photos and a video recipe. Chicken stew is a delicious meal with chicken, bell peppers, potatoes, onions, carrots, and tomatoes. It is simmered in seasoned chicken broth until tender. It is a healthy and hearty, one-pot chicken stew recipe.
This Mediterranean stew is easy to prepare on the stovetop and tastes amazing. It is a simple chicken stew recipe that required a handful of ingredients and is easy to customize.
If you love Mediterranean flavors you may also like this Mediterranean Chicken and Rice, Spanish Chicken and Rice, and Greek Lemon Chicken and Rice.
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About this recipe
In this recipe post, I am sharing how to make Mediterranean-style chicken stew. You can serve it with bread or basmati rice.
It is made with chicken, bell peppers, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and carrots. The stew is flavored with classic Mediterranean flavors like oregano, thyme, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.
The chicken is lightly seasoned with salt and pepper and seared. It is then simmered in broth with veggies until it is tender.
Simmering the chicken on low heat with the broth brings out the best flavors. The flavors get enough time to mingle together giving you the best chicken stew.
You may also like these other popular chicken recipes from this website:
- Mediterranean Chicken and Rice
- Spanish Chicken and Rice
- Garlic Butter Chicken Bites
- Greek Lemon Chicken and Rice
- Thai Chicken Noodle Soup
- Chicken Nuggets
Why You Need This Recipe
- Easy step-by-step instructions with a recipe video.
- This recipe is easy to customize. Check out the ingredient list below for alternative ingredients. You can add or skip the ingredients as per your taste.
- One-pot stew – This is a one-pot dinner recipe. Everything is made in a single pot. Easy to clean up.
- Make ahead recipe – You can cook it in advance. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Stays good for 2 days.
- Balanced flavor – This chicken stew recipe has mild flavors. You can adjust the seasoning as per your taste. This is the dish that your whole family can enjoy including the kids.
- Freezer-friendly.
- Gluten-free.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Chicken – You can use either boneless skinless chicken breast or chicken thighs.
- Flavoring – Salt and pepper.
- Oregano and thyme – They are the traditional Mediterranean flavors. You can substitute thyme and oregano with Italian seasoning.
- Paprika – Skip paprika, if you do not prefer spicy.
- Ground Cumin – You can skip cumin if you do not have it.
- Oil – I have used olive oil. You can use any neutral flavor oil like sunflower oil, vegetable oil, or canola oil for this recipe.
- Onion and garlic – I have used red onions. You can substitute it with yellow onion. Fresh garlic gives the best flavors. You can substitute it with garlic powder.
- Vegetables – I have used bell peppers, potatoes, and carrots. You can use any vegetables of your choice.
- Chicken broth – Gives a great depth of flavor to the Mediterranean chicken stew. You can substitute it with chicken stock or vegetable broth/stock. Or simply substitute 1 cup of chicken broth with 1 cup of water and add 2 chicken stock cubes (or bouillon cubes) to flavor it.
- Tomatoes – I have used canned crushed tomatoes for the recipe. You can also use canned whole tomatoes and crush them with the ladle while cooking.
- Cilantro – Adds some fresh flavor to the stew recipe. Substitute it with fresh parsley.
- Lemon Juice – Substitute it with white wine vinegar.
For the detailed list of ingredients & their measurements, please check out the recipe card below.
Tips to make the Best Chicken Stew
- Be careful while adding salt to the recipe. Chicken broth has salt in it. Also, we seasoned the chicken with salt and pepper.
- After adding chicken to the broth, reduce the heat and cook on low heat for 30 minutes. It gives you tender and juicy chicken pieces that taste incredibly delicious. Also, slow cooking helps to thicken the stew.
How to make Mediterranean Chicken Stew
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tsp of olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown the chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side. The chicken need not be cooked through. Remove it to a plate.
- In the same pot, add onions, bell peppers, carrots, and potatoes. Stir and sauté the vegetables for 5-7 minutes until they are soft.
- Add garlic, pepper, salt, paprika, thyme, oregano, and cumin. Sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add the chicken broth and tomatoes. Stir to combine. Cook until it comes to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low. Add chicken back to the pan. Cover and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Add cilantro and lemon juice and stir to combine. Serve with bread or rice.
FAQs
You can serve it with bread, steamed rice, or couscous with salad on the side.
You can thicken the stew either by reducing the stew on low heat or with the addition of flour.
1) Reducing the stew – In this recipe, we have used potatoes and reduced the stew on low heat to thicken it.
2) With Flour – Coat the chicken pieces with flour before searing them. Or you can use a roux (mix equal parts of flour and butter in a small bowl). Add the flour slurry to the stew while whisking continuously to prevent lumps. The stew will thicken in about 15-20 minutes of simmering.
3) Addition of cornstarch or potato starch – Add 2 tsp cornstarch to 1/4 cup of water. Add it to the stew and stir continuously until it comes to a boil and thickens.
Storage Suggestions
- Transfer the leftovers to an airtight container and refrigerate. Stays good for 2 days. Reheat and serve.
- Store the leftovers within 2 hours of cooking.
- You can also freeze the stew. Thaw it overnight in the refrigerator. Reheat and serve.
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Mediterranean Chicken Stew
Equipment
- Large Pot or Dutch Oven
Ingredients
Marinate the chicken
- 700 grams boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper add as per taste
- salt to taste
To make Mediterranean Chicken Stew
- 4 tsp olive oil divided
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- 1 potato peeled and diced
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1.5 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 14.5-ounce 1 can of crushed tomatoes
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tsp of olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown the chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side. The chicken need not be cooked through. Remove it to a plate.
- In the same pot, add onions, bell peppers, carrots and potatoes. Stir and sauté the vegetables for 5-7 minutes until they are soft.
- Add garlic, pepper, salt, paprika, thyme, oregano and cumin. Sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add the chicken broth and tomatoes. Stir to combine. Cook until it comes to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low. Add chicken back to the pan. Cover and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Add cilantro and lemon juice and stir to combine. Serve with bread or rice.
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Notes
- Be careful while adding salt to the recipe. Chicken broth has salt in it. Also, we seasoned the chicken with salt and pepper.
- After adding chicken to the broth, reduce the heat and cook on low heat for 30- minutes. It gives you tender and juicy chicken pieces that taste incredibly delicious. Also, slow cooking helps to thicken the stew.
Good recipe. I tried it. Will love to try other recipes from this website.
Very nice!
I think I’ll try this in the crock pot, and shred the chicken breasts once they are cooked. I can’t wait to try it!
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Delicious recipe. Tried at home and everyone loved it ❤️. Thank you for sharing this recipe ☺️.