This curried chicken stew makes a great meal for a cozy weeknight dinner. It is flavorful, creamy and comforting. It deviates a little from authentic versions by using cream soup for added convenience.
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut in cubes
1 large onion, sliced
1 1/2 cup water
1 cup baby carrots, or use regular carrots that are cut up
8 small new red potatoes, cut into quarters
1 cup half and half
1 cup frozen peas, no need to thaw
1 can (10.75 ounce size) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon sugar
Place a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the butter and let it melt, stirring it frequently. Do not let it burn.
Add the chicken and onion. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft.
Add the water, carrots, and potatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the half and half, peas, soup, curry powder, and sugar.
Let cook for another 15 minutes or until the vegetables are soft and the chicken is cooked through.
Serve the curried chicken stew hot.
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reviews & comments
October 17, 2022
Not sure why the person disliked this recipe so much unless they had unreasonable expectations of what it was supposed to taste like. It's curried, not necessarily curry. It's's a curried chicken stew just like the name says. Only change I made was to omit the carrots as I forgot to buy them. It's good and filling. Might try it with cream of mushroom as that soup has more flavor in my opinion.
May 18, 2020
I enjoy a good curry but this is by far the single worst curry I've ever had. In my 30 years of cooking I've rarely thrown a dish in the garbage but this has been one of the very few I couldn't imagine eating again. I usually don't leave bad comments but this recipe was truly awful. A big part of that was it being way too creamy with the soup and the half and half. And I generally love creamy. After cooking it exactly as the recipe showed, I then tried a few things to even things out but it was just a lost cause.
August 3, 2014
I skipped the potatoes and only used 1/2 cup water since it wasn't going to need as much to cook the potatoes. Didn't add the sugar as it really didn't seem to warrant it.