Best Chicken Pumpkin Stew Recipes

CHICKEN AND GREEN CHILE PUMPKIN BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Combine the chili powder, cumin, granulated garlic, cinnamon, salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix well. Sprinkle evenly over the chicken thighs and set aside.
• In a large Dutch oven (enameled cast iron preferred) over medium-high heat, add the oil. When hot, add the chicken thighs, not to crowd. Cook until nicely colored, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Repeat until all the chicken is golden brown. Remove to a plate to hold.
• Remove all but 3 to 4 tablespoons of the fat from the pan and, over medium-high heat, add the onions, Poblano peppers and red bell peppers. Cook until the onions are just starting to caramelize, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 3 to 4 minutes more, stirring frequently.
• Add the beans to the pot and stir to combine. Add the tomatoes, Green Chile Sauce and the pumpkin and combine well. Season with salt and pepper, and then return the chicken to the pot with any accumulated juices. Nestle the chicken into the sauce, cover and bring to a simmer, adjusting the heat as needed. Simmer for 30 minutes. Taste for seasoning adjustments and serve with Green Chile Cilantro Rice with Pepitas
• In a small Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the oil. When hot, add the onions and jalapeno and saute until just starting to caramelize, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Reduce the heat to medium, sprinkle the onion mixture with the flour and stir constantly until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the reserved liquid from the chiles, 1 cup water, the vinegar and salt and stir until the liquid is smooth and all the flour is dissolved.
• Add the chiles and pepper and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes. Puree in a blender, or with a stick blender, and add the lime juice. Adjust to taste for salt and pepper. Refrigerate for up to 1 week. Yield: 4 1/2 cups
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the chicken stock and the Green Chile Sauce to a simmer. Hold warm.
• In a large, enameled cast-iron Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the oil. When hot, add the onions and serrano chiles and saute until the onion is just starting to color, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the rice and stir to coat, Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly, to toast the rice a bit. Add the garlic, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
• Ladle in the chicken stock and green chile mix, about 1 cup at a time, stirring and allowing the rice to absorb the liquid. Do this 3 to 4 times, and then add the rest of the liquid. Stir, cover tightly and cook for 12 to 16 minutes, stirring twice during this time.
• Add the lime juice and cilantro and stir to combine. Place in serving bowl and garnish with the pepitas.

SPICY CHICKEN AND PUMPKIN STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add half of the chicken and sauté for 8 minutes or until browned. Remove chicken from pot and repeat procedure with 1 teaspoon oil and remaining chicken; set aside.
• Heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and next 5 ingredients; sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in pumpkin, water, and coconut milk; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes or until pumpkin is tender.
• Return chicken to pan; cook 10 minutes.
• Stir in cilantro.
• Serve over rice.

PUMPKIN, BLACK BEAN AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• In a soup pot over medium heat, add the oil and saute the onions for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the broth, sausage, black beans, tomatoes, corn and pumpkin and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in the milk, curry and cumin.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Season to taste with cayenne, salt and sugar.

CHICKEN PUMPKIN STEW

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sauté 4 minutes or until browned. Remove to a plate. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, pepper and garlic; sauté 4 minutes until softened. 2. Add 11/2 cups broth, the tomatoes, paprika and salt. Bring to a boil; add chicken, pumpkin and beans. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 12 minutes or until chicken and pumpkin are tender. 3. Meanwhile stir remaining broth, the cornstarch and peanut butter in a bowl until smooth. Add to pot; stir until blended. Cook 2 minutes or until thickened.

CHICKEN PUMPKIN-PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• Over medium-high heat, heat oil in a Dutch oven.
• Stir fry chicken breast until brown on all sides.
• Remove to a plate and reduce heat to medium.
• Add onions and green pepper, cook until tender.
• Add broth, tomatoes, cinnamon, Tabasco sauce and salt.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add pumpkin and bring back to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in corn and chicken, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until chicken and pumpkin are tender.
• Combine peanut butter and cornstarch in a cup until smooth.
• Add to pot and stir until well blended.
• Simmer for another 2 minutes or until sauce thickened.

CHICKEN, PUMPKIN AND SWEETCORN STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot melt the butter, fry the onions with the garlic for 2 minute Add the spices and fry 2 minutes.
• Add the apple juice and coconut milk to the spiced onions and stir.
• Add the tomatoes, water and Worcester sauce, bring to the boil.
• Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, reduce the heat and simmer till the potatoes are done.
• Serve with crusty buttered bred.