Name: Rustic Irish Chicken and Cabbage Stew Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 28 oz 1 whole head, roughly diced cabbage; 8 oz small pieces, diced yellow onion; 8 oz roughly diced potatoes; 4 oz roughly diced carrots; 1¾ lb bone-in chicken thighs; 8 oz cooked and roughly chopped bacon rashers; 8 oz drained canned button mushrooms; 14 oz of your choice, preferably Guinness stout beer; 3 cups divided chicken broth; 2 tsp 2 cloves, finely chopped garlic; 1½ tsp dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; to taste salt and ground black pepper; or crusty bread Mashed or baked potatoes

This classic Irish chicken and cabbage stew is perfect for any time of the year. Doused with stout beer for a rich and umami taste, this stew is ideal for keeping you warm on a rainy day or a get-together session with family and friends on St. Patrick’s Day!

Rustic Irish Chicken and Cabbage Stew Recipe Video

How To Make Rustic Irish Chicken and Cabbage Stew

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Make a lovely pot of savory chicken and cabbage stew that's doused with beer for a richer taste. Ideal for lunch or dinner on rainy days and perfect for a get-together on St. Patrick's Day!

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 7 hrs

Total: 7 hrs 30 mins

Serves:

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Ingredients

28 oz cabbage, 1 whole head, roughly diced
8 oz yellow onion, small pieces, diced
8 oz potatoes, roughly diced
4 oz carrots, roughly diced
1¾ lb chicken thighs, bone-in
8 oz bacon rashers, cooked and roughly chopped
8 oz canned button mushrooms, drained
14 oz stout beer, of your choice, preferably Guinness
3 cups chicken broth, divided
2 tsp garlic, 2 cloves, finely chopped
1½ tsp thyme, dried
2 bay leaves
¼ cup all-purpose flour
salt and ground black pepper , to taste

To Serve:

Mashed or baked potatoes, or crusty bread

Instructions

Create slurry by combining the beer, 2½ cups of broth, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme. Set aside
Place the onions at the bottom of the crockpot.
On the bed of onions, layer the chicken pieces on top.
Distribute the bacon and mushrooms evenly on top of the chicken.
Pour the beer mixture over the chicken. Cover and cook over HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, or on LOW for 6 to 7 hours
Add the potatoes and carrots roughly 2 hours before stew is ready. Continue cooking.
Add your cabbage roughly 1 hour before the stew is ready. Continue cooking.
Roughly 15 minutes before it is ready to be served, dissolve the flour in the remaining broth.
Temporary remove chicken from the mix and set aside. Add your slurry into the crockpot while stirring
Once the starch has been combined, return chicken back into the mix, season to taste with salt and pepper, and allow to finish cooking, approximately 5 minutes.
Serve together with potatoes of your choice, or crusty bread.