French style Chicken Stew – Simple, Healthy, and Full of Meaning
This easy French chicken stew recipe is a classic comfort dish made simple for any night of the week. Cooked in a Dutch oven, this country-style version uses smoked chicken for deep flavor—while skipping salt, pepper, and wine for a more heart-healthy approach.
But this video is more than just cooking.
As the ingredients come together in the pot, we explore a deeper truth—how everything in life works together. From relationships to obedience, what we bring into our “pot” matters.
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🍲 Recipe Overview
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 50 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour
🥕 Ingredients
• 6 free-range chicken thighs (or smoked chicken) only four will fit in a normal Dutch oven, the other to can be left out or you will need to rotate to brown all the chicken.
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large yellow onion, quartered
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 4–6 small red potatoes, halved
• 1 tsp Herbes de Provence
• 2 cups chicken broth
(Optional traditional ingredients: leeks, celery, white wine, salt, pepper)
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👨🍳 Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat
2. Brown chicken skin-side down (3–4 minutes)
3. Add garlic and (optional) wine, I use chicken broth instead, simmer briefly
4. Turn chicken over and cook for another minute. I don’t turn mine, but some prefer too.
5. Add vegetables around the chicken
6. Sprinkle herbs and pour in broth
7. Cover and cook on medium-low for 45–50 minutes
8. Stir occasionally and serve warm
When we cook, we bring ingredients together that enhance each other.
Life works the same way.
Who we walk with… how we live… and why we choose obedience—these things shape the outcome.
Yahweh isn’t just looking at what we do, He’s looking at the heart behind it.
So take a look at your “pot”…
What are you bringing into it?
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