Chicken Stew with Green Olives

Name: Chicken Stew with Green Olives
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1 onion, sliced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 (3 lb.) quartered chicken, skinned; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 cup pitted green olives; Grated peel of 1 lemon; 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

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Prep Time

10 Mins

Cook Time

4 Hours

Yield

4 Servings

This Mediterranean-style chicken stew gets its rich and savory flavor from garlic, cumin, and turmeric. The chicken is cooked with tomatoes and green olives and topped with toasted almonds, making it a colorful and satisfying one-dish meal.

Ingredients

1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (3 lb.) quartered chicken, skinned
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup pitted green olives
Grated peel of 1 lemon
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

How to Make It

Step 1

Place tomatoes, 1 cup broth, onion, garlic, cumin, paprika and turmeric into slow cooker.

Step 2

In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. oil over medium high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, place in skillet and cook, turning, until browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker. Pour remaining 1/2 cup broth into skillet, scraping brown bits from bottom of pan. Pour liquid into slow cooker.

Step 3

Cook chicken on high for 4 hours. Thirty minutes before chicken is finished, stir in olives and lemon peel.

Step 4

Remove chicken from slow cooker; let cool. Remove meat from bones, then return loose meat to slow cooker.

Step 5

Serve stew on top of cooked couscous and sprinkle with almonds.

Ratings & Reviews

BogeysMom's Review

2014-03-13T12:43:45-04:00 alicefromga

It's ok but not very interesting. Given there are lots of other slow cooker chicken recipes that don't require you to brown the chicken first, I wouldn't bother to make it again.

alicefromga's Review

2012-04-30T08:01:01-04:00 christinew

Thought it was very tasty considering the fact I forgot to drain the tomatoes (I just used a can of already diced tomatoes)! It made it a little soupy, but it was still good. Just used plain stuffed Spanish olives and I also used chicken breasts to cut back on some of the fat content. I could of stood for it to be a bit more lemony, but I enjoyed it nonetheless!!!

christinew's Review

2012-01-13T02:42:04-05:00 BogeysMom

I had high hopes for this dish as it simmered in the slow cooker. The end result was surprisingly bland. I may try it again and try tweaking certain things though not sure what yet. Maybe more olives, or some red pepper (or maybe apricots?). It was very easy to prepare -- the meat slipped off the bone -- and the liquid-to-meat ratio was perfect (though it didn't look it until I took the chicken off the bone) . It looked scrumptious, just tasted kind of blah.

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