How I Make This Delicious Chicken Stew Recipe in 30 Minutes
This Chicken Stew recipe is a shortcut version of my family’s Old Fashioned Chicken Stew. Even though it is made in a fraction of the time it normally takes, it still has that wonderful old fashioned flavor of the stew we all love so much! It is truly comfort food at it’s finest and a staple meal seen often on our table.
What’s the difference with this chicken stew?
The main difference between this recipe and the original version is that I can have this one on the table in less than half an hour, making an old fashioned stew do-able even on my busiest of days keeping us out of the drive-thru. You won’t be disappointed in the flavor and you will love the ease in how it comes together.
Ingredients for my Chicken Stew that will take you 30 minutes include:
- A Rotisserie chicken
- Chicken broth
- Can of crushed tomatoes
- Onion
- Hash Browns
- Whole kernel corn
- Sugar
- Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
To see the original old fashioned chicken stew recipe, click here.
Print this recipe below and enjoy!

Ingredients
- 1 Rotisserie chicken skin removed, meat shredded and set aside
- 2 x 48 ounce cartons chicken broth
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 10 ounces frozen diced onion or one large onion
- 32 ounces frozen cubed hash browns
- 32 ounces frozen whole kernel corn not creamed
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3-4 teaspoons pepper
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in large stock pot over medium high heat.
- Stir often until it comes to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about twenty minutes.
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I made this today for lunch! This is so good! Thank you for the recipe.
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Your recipes are so good.
Thank you so much Cathy, that means the world to me!
Hi Christy! I request a recipe not so long ago on a chicken stew using rotisserie chicken. Today this recipe appear in my email. I can only imagine what God can do even with a recipe request. Have a blessed one.
Hi,
I just want to say Thnx! for the recipe. I am originally from Tuscumbia(right across the river) but have lived thousands of miles away for over 25 years. My mother passed last year and I was thinking of some of the wonderful things I enjoyed as a child and chicken stew came to mind so I did a search. My wife is not from the South and didn’t know what I meant by chicken stew. I must say your recipe is just like my mom’s and really made my day. Now, I have to try some chocolate and biscuits while I am on memory lane. Thanks again!
Hi Stephen! I am so glad to hear this recipe mirrored your mothers and you were able to have a taste from the past!!!
I also make a version of your stew in the crock pot. I use boneless, skinless chicken breasts, uncooked, put in the bottom of the crock pot, with all of the other ingredients, except the butter (I use the regular potatoes as in the original) and cook 4-6 hours on high or 6-8 on low. When done, I remove the chicken, shred or chop, put it back in the pot, add the butter, and it’s done.
Great idea Katherine!! Thank you for sharing!!
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Warmly,
Eileen
Thank you so much Eileen, I hope you enjoy it!!!