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    Mar 4, 2016 · Modified: Apr 2, 2021 by Chelsea · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Easy Crockpot Chicken Stew (Low Carb, Keto)

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    Easy Crockpot Chicken Stew Recipe (Low Carb, Keto) - Thick and creamy low carb, keto chicken stew made right in the crockpot! This is truly a dump and allow your crockpot to all of the work for you recipe! The perfect healthy comfort food packed with flavor.

    Easy Crockpot Chicken Stew Recipe (Low Carb, Keto) - Thick and creamy low carb, keto chicken stew made right in the crockpot! This is truly a dump and allow your crockpot to all of the work for you recipe! The perfect healthy comfort food packed with flavor.

    So the other day I put my big girl pants on and took a nose dive into low carb and keto recipe developing. It took me some time to get used to all of the appropriate thickeners - xanthan gum, how you should add them and how much you should add to them. I will have to say, it's a lot different than thickening with all-purpose flour or cornstarch.

    Easy Crockpot Chicken Stew Recipe (Low Carb, Keto) - Thick and creamy low carb, keto chicken stew made right in the crockpot! This is truly a dump and allow your crockpot to all of the work for you recipe! The perfect healthy comfort food packed with flavor.

    Once I nailed that I put on my extra-big girl pants on and started tackling, even more, recipes without an oven, of course. So the thing with our oven, it's completely gas and hasn't been working for a month or more.

    These butter and garlic chicken wings are really the best ever! Perfect game food!

    The Best Butter and Garlic Chicken Wings

    It's been hard not to be able to use it, hello to the best butter and garlic chicken wings ever! Ugh. So the hubby is hard at working trying to fix it, but seriously I NEEDED an oven like yesterday. Sorry about the little rant about the oven.

    Just starting out on the keto diet, read how I survived my first week of keto (low carb ketosis)!

    So this crockpot chicken stew is very easy. It's a dump and allow your crockpot to all of the work for you. No need to saute the diced chicken thighs or onions. I added everything into the crockpot, even the raw chicken thighs. When the chicken thighs are cooking in the stock, it creates even more of a chicken flavor. Excellent way to add extra chicken flavor if you are using store-bought chicken stock.

    https://www.galonamission.com/best-butter-garlic-chicken-wings/

    There are also three different ways for the chicken stock - homemade, unsalted store-bought chicken stock, or . See the recipe notes on how to use each.

    No matter what kind of chicken stock you are using, I highly recommend using Morton Lite salt for seasoning. Adding extra salt keeps with the retaining of water and LEG CRAMPS. Gosh..I hate you leg cramps.

    4.8 from 10 votes
    Easy Crockpot Chicken Stew Recipe (Low Carb, Keto) - Thick and creamy low carb, keto chicken stew made right in the crockpot! This is truly a dump and allow your crockpot to all of the work for you recipe! The perfect healthy comfort food packed with flavor.
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    Easy Crockpot Chicken Stew
    Prep Time
    5 mins
    Cook Time
    2 hrs
     

    Easy Crockpot Chicken Stew Recipe (Low Carb, Keto) – Thick and creamy low carb, keto chicken stew made right in the crockpot! This is truly a dump and allow your crockpot to all of the work for you recipe! The perfect healthy comfort food packed with flavor.

    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chicken, chicken stew, low carb
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 507 kcal
    Ingredients
    • 2 cups chicken stock
    • 2 medium carrots, peeled and finely diced
    • 2 celery stalks, diced
    • ½ onion, diced
    • 28 oz skinless and deboned chicken thighs diced into 1" pieces
    • 1 1 spring fresh rosemary or ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
    • 3 garic cloves, minced
    • ¼ tsp dried thyme
    • ½ tsp dried oregano
    • 1 cup fresh spinach
    • ½ cup heavy cream
    • salt and pepper, to taste
    • xantham gum, to desired thickness starting at ⅛ teaspoon
    Instructions
    1. Place the chicken stock, carrots, celery, onion, chicken thighs, rosemary, garlic, thyme, and oregano into a 3-quart crockpot or larger. Cook on high for 2 hours or on low for 4 hours.

    2. Add salt and pepper, to taste.

    3. Stir in spinach and the heavy cream.

    4. Sprinkle and thicken with xantham gum to desired thickness starting at ⅛th teaspoon. Continue to whisk until mix and cook for another 10 minutes.

    Recipe Notes

    Nutrition estimated is based upon the brands I used. Yours may vary depending on brands.

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Crockpot Chicken Stew
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 507 Calories from Fat 235
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 26.1g40%
    Cholesterol 40mg13%
    Sodium 439mg19%
    Carbohydrates 8.3g3%
    Fiber 2.3g10%
    Sugar 5.7g6%
    Protein 56.1g112%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

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    Comments

    1. Nadia says

      October 22, 2016 at 3:54 pm

      When do you add the cream? After the 2 hours cooking or at the beginning?

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        October 24, 2016 at 1:23 pm

        Nadia - I just updated the recipe. You should add it in after the spinach.

        Reply
    2. Tiffany says

      November 16, 2016 at 8:35 am

      This was confusing when to add the heavy cream 🙁

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        November 30, 2016 at 2:33 pm

        It the recipe it states to add the heavy cream and spinach after you season with salt and pepper - step #3, Tiffany.

        Reply
    3. becky says

      November 26, 2016 at 8:27 pm

      Do you add the spinach in before or after the cook time? You have it listed twice.

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        November 30, 2016 at 2:23 pm

        I just updated the recipe, Becky. Thank you for letting me know!

        Reply
      • Lisa Killen says

        October 14, 2020 at 8:12 am

        5 stars
        Looks great! Can't wait to try it this weekend!

        Reply
    4. Tammy says

      March 01, 2017 at 11:28 am

      My family loves this chicken stew. I've made it twice. And it came out perfectly both times. We even have enough for leftovers to take to work for lunch. Thanks for sharing and keep the recipes coming!

      Reply
    5. mary says

      August 02, 2017 at 3:16 am

      I made this the other night there...it was so tasty....definitely make it again.....thanks..x

      Reply
    6. Stacey says

      August 19, 2017 at 10:36 am

      Can't wait to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing it.

      Reply
    7. Miranda says

      January 14, 2018 at 4:36 pm

      Can this be made in an instant pot?

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        January 16, 2018 at 12:00 pm

        I do not have a lot of experience using an Instant Pot, but I will be testing it soon!

        Reply
        • Alicia says

          June 29, 2018 at 4:08 pm

          Yes! I used the stew button. You can also pressure cook it for 35 minutes. Once you add the cream and spinach switch it to crock pot for 10 minutes. Came out perfectly!

          Reply
    8. T.A.V says

      February 12, 2018 at 3:28 am

      yes I add the Pink Himalayan salt vs the salted broth, .....more minerals so hopefully a little healthier.

      Reply
    9. Lolo says

      May 24, 2018 at 10:48 pm

      Delicious! Loved it.

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        May 31, 2018 at 9:32 am

        So glad you enjoyed it! <3

        Reply
    10. Tiffanie says

      July 11, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      Would it be terrible without the thickener?

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        July 24, 2018 at 12:05 pm

        It wouldn't be terrible, Tiffanie, but it wouldn't be as thick.

        Reply
    11. Emily L says

      January 09, 2019 at 7:27 pm

      Loved it! Thank you!

      Reply
    12. Sparrow Ivy says

      January 30, 2019 at 1:04 pm

      Wonderful recipe. Thank you. Didn't have the gum so it's more a soup but hey, taste's fantastic.

      Reply
    13. Kelly says

      February 18, 2019 at 2:06 pm

      Excellent recipe! Everyone in my family liked it (picky kids age 9-14 and hubby). We had this for lunch and it was perfect. I actually followed the ingredients exactly...I am trying that these days, haha. The spinach is such a small amount that the kids didn't complain. Note: It would need a few side dishes if used for dinner.

      This was so good that now I am going to try making a freezer meal by freezing the raw ingredients...before spinach, cream and xantham gum, those would just need to be "day of" additions. This way I can prepare several dinners at one time. I think it will do well! Thank you for this great recipe!

      Reply
    14. Kaare says

      July 30, 2019 at 1:42 pm

      My very picky 5 year old had three servings. Thank you so much so posting.

      Reply
    15. Patti says

      February 05, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      Oh, just read the blog and saw it is raw. Thanks!

      Reply
    16. Jason says

      July 02, 2020 at 6:25 pm

      5 stars
      Made this tonight for supper...it was amazing...added some fresh mushrooms, sour cream and fresh parsley....it was really good...also thickened it with a bit of corn starch....

      Reply
    17. Donna says

      September 27, 2020 at 6:27 pm

      3 stars
      Made this tonight to usher in fall! I tweaked by making it on the stovetop. It is so good! I added cream cheese...just because lol. I also used frozen spinach. Maybe next time I won’t wait until last minute and actually use the crock pot. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Donna says

        September 27, 2020 at 6:29 pm

        5 stars
        Amending review to add more stars!

        Reply
    18. Stefanie Zucco says

      October 05, 2020 at 7:46 pm

      Hubby made this tonight, so delicious! Is the 507 calories per serving?

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        October 28, 2020 at 12:56 pm

        Glad you enjoyed it, Stefanie, and yes!

        Reply
    19. Amy says

      January 01, 2021 at 2:20 pm

      What is considered a serving size?

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        February 23, 2021 at 8:56 am

        1 cup

        Reply
    20. Jessica says

      January 31, 2021 at 1:21 am

      5 stars
      The chopping of the veggies and meat takes me awhile but the end result is worth it! 🙂

      Reply

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