Fruited Chicken Stew (AIP/Paleo) is one of those set-it-and-forget-it crockpot recipes, making it easier to eat healthfully. A bit savory with a touch of sweetness, it hits all the right notes.
Is it a soup? A stew? It’s really somewhere in between, so I’ll let you decide what to call it. I landed on stew, but my daughter decided on “st/oup.” Whatever. I really like it, and even better the next day!
OK, but hold up a minute. You might be wondering what in the world fruit is doing in a stew… I know. It sounds unusual, but being on a healing diet can be boring. I would like to entertain us (you AND me!) by trying different flavor combos to keep things interesting. It can be fun to mix things up by putting chicken and butternut squash in the same pot with raisins, lemon, and apple juice!
Best of all, this recipe is EASY. I love recipes done in a crockpot (I use this kind). You place almost all the ingredients in the pot, and cook it on low for 3 hours. Add a few more things, and cook another 30 minutes. Done. BAM.
Other Chicken St/oups
If this idea isn’t really grabbing you, here are a few more chicken soups/stews for you to explore:
- “Pozole” Verde – A Mexican favorite, made AIP
- Hearty Chicken Soup – Creamy, and oh-so-satisfying
- Creamy Lemon Chicken Soup – Apparently I can’t keep fruit outta there
- Italian Wedding Soup – Meatballs, and a surprising stand-in for pasta
It is my hope that, through these recipes, you can find some new foods to try and love. Healing does NOT have to be boring! Try new things. And enjoy this ride called life.
As always, I’m wishing you great love and deep healing.
💗,
Wendi
Fruited Chicken Stew
Course: Main, SoupCuisine: AIP, PaleoDifficulty: Easy6
servings15
minutes3
hours30
minutesFruited Chicken Stew (AIP/Paleo) is one of those set-it-and-forget-it crockpot recipes, making it easier to eat healthfully. A bit savory with a touch of sweetness, it hits all the right notes.
Ingredients
1 cup 1 sliced onions
1.25 lbs. 1.25 chicken tenderloins, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 cup 1 chopped celery
3 cups 3 chopped butternut squash (I find this pre-cut in my store’s produce section .)
2 tsp 2 sea salt
2 tsp 2 dried thyme
4 cups 4 chicken broth
1 cup 1 unsweetened apple juice
1 TBSP 1 arrowroot starch/flour
1 TBSP 1 water
1/2 cup 1/2 raisins
2 TBSP 2 fresh lemon juice
Optional garnish: lemon wedges to squeeze on individual servings
Directions
- Layer the first 8 ingredients in order in a slow cooker. (Do not stir.) Cook on low for 3 hours.
- Place arrowroot starch and water in a container with a tight-fitting lid, and shake vigorously. Add to the stew, and stir in with the raisins and lemon juice. Close up the cooker, and cook another 30 minutes.
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This looks delicious! I don’t have a crockpot but I imagine I can use a regular pot for this too.. any quick tips on how to modify for a stockpot? Thanks!
Hi, Caddy! I haven’t tried it this way, but my *guess* is that you could use the same method of layering ingredients with a tightly covered pot on low heat. You may wish to reduce the amount of air space in there by crimping a piece of foil around the rim of your pot, down about an inch. Again, I haven’t tried it, but this is what I would do if I were using a pot. Good luck! Please let me know how it worked!
This was so simple to put together in my crockpot. I was cooking very late at night & had some tastes & then ate the following day. I had originally anticipated the butternut squash to become more softer in texture almost mushy. I do say I like this next day better. The flavors really melded, the raisins swelled even more & the squash got softer. My favorite flavor combo-sweet & savory! And I love soup! My BF loved this as well. I’ll definitely be making this again! I’ll be interested to try shredding the chicken next time. Thanks again for another great recipe! Tomorrow, I’ll be making your salmon cakes. Actually I think this entire week’s groceries are allocated to your recipes! Lol!
Hi, Renee! If you cut your squash into smaller pieces, they should get nice and tender for you. Interesting idea about shredding the chicken. I hadn’t thought of that! Thank you for taking the time to write!