Chicken Stew with Chard
and biscuits

Name: Chicken Stew with Chard
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 Tbsp Butter, chilled; 1 cup Flour, all-purpose; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1/4 tsp Baking soda; 1/4 tsp Salt; 3/4 cup Buttermilk, low-fat, chilled; 1 Onions, medium, chopped; 8 oz Carrots, chopped; 2 cloves Garlic, chopped; 1 Tbsp Parsley (opt), chopped; 4 leaves Chard, any type, chopped, leaves and stems separate; 1 lb Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cubed; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1/4 cup Flour, all-purpose; 1 tsp Thyme, dried; 3 cups Stock, any type; 2 Bay leaves; 1 1/2 cups Peas, frozen

Active: 35 min Total: 55 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

Chicken stew with baked biscuits is exactly the type of meal we look for in the coldest, darkest weeks of winter. This version was last featured in 2018. It's not entirely traditional because we've packed it with extra greens, but it still fits the bill as cold weather comfort food.
Smarts: The stew can be made ahead of time. Just reheat it and add / bake the biscuits right before serving.

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Buttermilk Drop Biscuits:

Butter - 4 Tbsp , chilled
Flour, all-purpose - 1 cup
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Buttermilk, low-fat - 3/4 cup , chilled

Chicken Stew with Chard:

Onions, medium - 1 , chopped
Carrots - 8 oz , chopped
Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
Parsley (opt) - 1 Tbsp , chopped
Chard, any type - 4 leaves , chopped, leaves and stems separate
Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 lb , cubed
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Flour, all-purpose - 1/4 cup
Thyme, dried - 1 tsp
Stock, any type - 3 cups
Bay leaves - 2
Peas, frozen - 1 1/2 cups

Prep

Onions / Carrots / Garlic / Parsley - Prep as directed. Combine onions, carrots, and garlic. Store parsley separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Chard - Chop chard, keeping leaves and stems separate. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
Butter - Cut butter into small pieces. (Keep it refrigerated until you’re ready to use it.) (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Chicken - Cube chicken. Tenderize with a fork and season with some salt and pepper. (Can be done 1 day ahead)

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Make

Heat oven to 425F / 218C degrees.
Heat a Dutch oven or large skillet with oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and saute just until the outside of the chicken is cooked (it will finish in the oven), ~3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and return pan to the heat.
To the hot pan add onions, carrots, garlic, and chard stems with a pinch of salt. Saute until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add parsley and saute for 1 minute more.
Add flour (portion for stew) and thyme and stir for ~1 minute, until no white spots of flour remain.
Add stock, bay leaves, and peas (no need to defrost them first) and bring to a simmer, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
Stir in chicken and chard leaves and reduce heat to low. Taste and season with some salt and pepper, if needed.
Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine flour (portion for biscuits), baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add chilled butter and, using your hands or a pastry cutter, rub it into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Stir in buttermilk until just combined.
Drop biscuits onto the top of the stew, making 1 large or 2 small biscuits per person.
Transfer stew to the oven and bake until biscuits are golden on top and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
Serve stew with biscuits on top. Enjoy!

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