Name: Slow Cooker Irish Stew with Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - ½ cup; Paprika, divided - 2 ½ teaspoons; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 ½ teaspoons; Skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks - 3 (5 ounce); Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Sliced portobello mushrooms - 1 (8 ounce) package; Onion, chopped - 1 medium; Potatoes, quartered - 5 medium; Carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces - 5 medium; Celery, cut into 1-inch pieces - 2 stalks; Garlic, whole - 3 cloves; Lager beer - 1 (16 ounce) can; Worcestershire sauce - 1 tablespoon; Chicken broth - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Tomato paste - 4 ounces; Poultry seasoning - 1 tablespoon; Cornstarch - 3 tablespoons; Cold water - 3 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Irish Stew with Chicken

1. All-purpose flour ½ cup

2. Paprika, divided 2 ½ teaspoons

3. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 ½ teaspoons

4. Skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks 3 (5 ounce)

5. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

6. Sliced portobello mushrooms 1 (8 ounce) package

7. Onion, chopped 1 medium

8. Potatoes, quartered 5 medium

9. Carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces 5 medium

10. Celery, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 stalks

11. Garlic, whole 3 cloves

12. Lager beer 1 (16 ounce) can

13. Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon

14. Chicken broth 1 (14.5 ounce) can

15. Tomato paste 4 ounces

16. Poultry seasoning 1 tablespoon

17. Cornstarch 3 tablespoons

18. Cold water 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Irish Stew with Chicken

1 . Stage

Mix flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl. Coat chicken with the flour mixture, reserving 1 tablespoon for cooking.

2 . Stage

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in the hot oil, turning frequently, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle reserved 1 tablespoon flour mixture over chicken; add mushrooms and onion. Turn heat to medium and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Drain excess oil if needed.

3 . Stage

Transfer chicken mixture to the bottom of a slow cooker. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, beer, and Worcestershire.

4 . Stage

Mix chicken broth and tomato paste together in a small bowl and pour into the slow cooker. Sprinkle poultry seasoning and remaining paprika over top.

5 . Stage

Cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and vegetables are softened and flavors have blended, on Low, 7 to 8 hours, or High, about 4 hours. To thicken, combine cornstarch and cold water, mix thoroughly, and stir into the stew 1 hour before serving. Add more salt and pepper as needed.