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Canadian Prairie Chicken Stew

Home Food: Prairie Pot Pie in a bowl with biscuits. Nothing says home more.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Canadian
Servings: 6
Author: Valerie Lugonja

Ingredients

  • 3-4 whole chicken breasts , bone in, skin on
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 5 cups homemade chicken stock
  • 12 tablespoons (3/4 cup) unsalted butter
  • 2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 small onions)
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups medium-diced carrots (4 carrots), blanched for 2 minutes
  • 1 10- ounce package frozen peas (2 cups)
  • 1 1/2 cups small whole onions , frozen or cleaned and par-boiled
  • One batch of Yam Biscuit dough or
  • One batch of Buttermilk Biscuit dough (Baking Powder Biscuits, or Tea Biscuits)
  • egg wash (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 F
  • Place the chicken breasts on a parchment covered cookie sheet pan, rub with olive oil and season with salt and pepper
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until cooked through
  • Remove meat from bones and discard skin when cool
  • Dice chicken into cubes (you should have 4 to 6 cups of cubed chicken)
  • In a large heavy pan, melt butter and saute onions over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until translucent; add flour and cook over low heat, stirring constantly for 2 minutes
  • Add chicken stock to roux; simmer over low for 1 more minute, stirring, until thick
  • Add 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and the heavy cream with the cubed chicken, carrots, peas, and onions
  • Mix well; place in a 10x12 casserole and refrigerate
  • Make the biscuits and refrigerate on a parchment lined cookie sheet, covered with plastic wrap
  • An hour before service, place casserole dish on top of a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
  • Bake the stew for 25 minutes; remove from the oven and arrange the biscuits on top of stew, brushing with egg wash (I didn't do this)
  • Increase heat to 400F
  • Bake for another 15-18 minutes, until crusty golden and bubbly
  • Serve immediately with butter for the biscuits

Notes

The stew can be frozen, thawed overnight and biscuits added as per recipe.