Slow Cooker Chicken and Bacon Stew
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recipe by Octopus Publishing https://octopusbooks.co.uk/
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- Total Time
- 10hrs 35mins
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- Serves
- 4
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- Calories
- 576
Tender chicken and smoky bacon combine with wholegrain mustard in this comforting slow-cooked stew. Spoon over creamy mashed potato to serve.
recipe updated Feb 25, 2022
Ingredients
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- Bacon
- 4 slices
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- Leek
- 370 g
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- Butter
- 1 tablespoon
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- Sunflower oil
- 1 tablespoon
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- Chicken thighs
- 4
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- All purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons
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- Chicken stock
- 600 ml
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- Wholegrain mustard
- 3 teaspoons
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- Salt & pepper
- as needed
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- Potato
- as needed
Tools
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Stove
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Slow cooker
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Slow cooker bowl
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Medium cast iron skillet
Step preview
- Heat butter and sunflower oil on a clean medium cast iron skillet over medium high heat
- Add chicken thighs and fry until browned
- Transfer browned chicken to slow cooker bowl
- Add bacon and leek to the medium cast iron skillet
- Fry until light golden - 5 min
- Stir in all purpose flour to the medium cast iron skillet
- Gradually mix in chicken stock, wholegrain mustard and salt & pepper to the medium cast iron skillet
- Bring to boil and stir to prevent lumps
- Pour bacon mixture into slow cooker bowl and cover
- Cook until tender - 10 hr, low heat
- Add the green sliced leeks and stir into the sauce, then replace the lid
- Cook in slow cooker until softened - 15 min, low heat
- Spoon into shallow serving bowls and serve with mashed potato