Country chicken stew

This classic country-style chicken stew is made by simmering chicken drumsticks with a flavoursome combination of herbs, onion and garlic and vegetables. Serve with crusty sourdough bread and a sprinkling of fresh flat-leaf parsley.

• serves

  4

• prep

  10 minutes

• cook

  1 hour

• difficulty

  Easy

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 kg chicken drumsticks
• salt and black pepper
• 40 g butter
• 3 carrots, finely diced
• 3 celery stalks, finely diced
• 2 large brown onions, finely diced
• 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 3 dried bay leaves
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp dried rosemary
• ½ tsp dried sage
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 1½ litres chicken stock
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, plus extra to serve
• 5 potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
• ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, to serve
• sourdough bread, to serve

Instructions

1. Heat a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat and add the oil. Season the chicken well with salt and pepper and brown the chicken pieces well in batches. Remove from the pan. Add the butter and the carrots, celery, onions and garlic. Fry for about 10 minutes, stirring regularly until very fragrant and softened.
2. Combine the bay leaves, thyme, rosemary and sage in a spice grinder and grind to a powder. Add the flour and herb powder to the pan and stir to combine. Cook for about 3 minutes, then return the chicken to the pot and add the chicken stock.
3. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Add the vinegar and potatoes and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer on very low heat for about 1 hour, adjusting the amount of liquid as needed. Taste and adjust seasoning again, then serve with plenty of fresh parsley, a dash of white wine vinegar and sourdough bread (toast, if you like!).

Photography by Kitti Gould.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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