Chicken Sweet Potato Kale Stew Recipes

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN, KALE, AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a 6-qt slow cooker, stirring to combine. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and the chicken is cooked through and very tender.
• Remove the chicken and shred with two forks. Return to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Taste and add additional salt to taste. Serve hot with a generous drizzle of olive oil.

SLOW COOKER CITRUS CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Combine the cilantro, olive oil, oregano, garlic, lime juice, orange juice, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper in a food processor and pulse until it forms a chunky sauce. Add it to the slow cooker insert along with the chicken thighs, and toss together. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.
• After 3 hours, add the sweet potatoes, nestling them underneath the chicken. About 30 minutes before the stew is done, add the kale.
• Divide the stew among four bowls and serve with hot sauce on the side if desired.

SWEET POTATO, KALE AND CHICKEN STEW WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the chicken breasts with one shallot in 1 cup salted water until done.
• Shred the chicken breasts, put back into broth and set aside.
• Chop the second shallot, garlic clove and ginger finely.
• Slice sweet potatoes into 1/2 inch thick, bite size pieces (the size that can be eaten with a spoon).
• In a large, deep pan heat 2 tablespoons olive oil at medium heat and fry shallot, garlic and ginger with one tablespoon ras el hanut (or curry) until fragrant.
• Add sliced sweet potato, fry until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Add kale and tamari and mix, then add chicken broth and meat, mix well, cover and let simmer for about five minutes.
• Mix one tablespoon peanut butter with 1/2 cup hot water, stir until smooth.
• As soon as sweet potatoes are soft, add dissolved peanut butter. Season with salt to taste and try if you want to add another tablespoon peanut butter.
• Mix well, let simmer for another minute and serve immediately.

CHICKEN AND KALE STEW (CROCK POT, PALEO)

Steps:

• Wash the chicken and cut into bite-size pieces. Place into the pot of a slow cooker.
• On top of the chicken add the diced onion, cubed carrots, cubed sweet potato, garlic, chicken broth, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, mustard, and bay leaves. Stir to mix everything together. Turn the slow cooker on.
• high heat for 3 to 4 hours, or until the carrots and sweet potato are tender.
• Add the kale and stir to combine; cook for 1 hour more. Taste the stew and season with sea salt and pepper. Remove the bay leaves, and serve.
• If you don't like your chicken chunky, you can add the chicken breasts whole and shred the chicken at the end of cooking by using a fork or the back of a spoon.