Best Chicken Stew
Dan Souza (Dan Souza)
Everyone knows that when it comes to making stew, beef is king. Everyone is wrong. In working to make a chicken stew that could satisfy like its beef brethren, we looked to two different chicken parts... show more
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Ingredients
2 pounds Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thigh halved crosswise and trimmed 1 pound Chicken Wing halved at joint 2 teaspoons Anchovy Paste 1 teaspoon Minced Fresh Thyme 1 cup Dry White Wine plus extra for seasoning 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter cut into 3 pieces 0.33 cup All-purpose Flour 1 pound Small Red Potato unpeeled, quartered 4 Carrot peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2 tablespoons Chopped Fresh Parsley
Instructions
1
Note: Mashed anchovy fillets (rinsed and dried before mashing) can be used instead of anchovy paste. Use small red potatoes measuring 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
2
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Arrange chicken thighs on baking sheet and lightly season both sides with salt and pepper; cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
3
Cook bacon in large Dutch oven over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until fat renders and bacon browns, 6 to 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to medium bowl. Add chicken wings to pot, increase heat to medium, and cook until well browned on both sides, 10 to 12 minutes; transfer wings to bowl with bacon.
4
Add onion, celery, garlic, anchovy paste, and thyme to fat in pot; cook, stirring occasionally, until dark fond forms on pan bottom, 2 to 4 minutes. Increase heat to high; stir in 1 cup broth, wine, and soy sauce, scraping up any browned bits; and bring to boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid evaporates and vegetables begin to sizzle again, 12 to 15 minutes. Add butter and stir to melt; sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir to combine. Gradually whisk in remaining 4 cups broth until smooth. Stir in wings and bacon, potatoes, and carrots; bring to simmer. Transfer to oven and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking.
5
Remove pot from oven. Use wooden spoon to draw gravy up sides of pot and scrape browned fond into stew. Place over high heat, add thighs, and bring to simmer. Return pot to oven, uncovered, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken offers no resistance when poked with fork and vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes longer. (Stew can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.)
6
Discard wings and season stew with up to 2 tablespoons extra wine. Season with salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.
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