Chicken stew at home: recipe and product benefits

Stew is a product on which a large part of the Russian population has grown, because in recent Soviet times it was she who was the best meat. Today, on the shelves there is still a large selection of products in cans, only the quality, unfortunately, is very far from what we tried 20-30 years ago. Now it is allowed to produce stew not according to GOST, but according to specifications that have more loyal conditions than manufacturers actively use.

To get a natural product that will satisfy you in all respects, you need to cook it yourself. Chicken stew at home is one of the most affordable options for making tasty meat, which can be stored under preservation or freezing. Such a product can be taken with you on hikes, trips and just to the country, the problem of the eternal search for food and the purchase of sausages with harmful additives dissolves by itself.

What does the buyer look for when choosing stew? First of all, on the ingredients, then on the expiration date and, of course, on the cost. Moreover, quite often it happens that for good quality and a more natural composition, the manufacturer asks for an incomparable price. Home-made chicken stew (however, you can use any other kind of meat) is the best alternative to store cans. Here you will get everything: quality, natural composition, the right weight without water, and an acceptable price.

Chicken stew at home is cooked much faster than meat. The whole process will take you about 3 hours. So, take 1.5 kilograms of ham and one large breast. Pour 3 liters of water into a large pot, add salt, spices and allspice to taste, as well as a few leaves of bay leaf. Immerse the washed poultry meat in a container, boil and cook for about three hours on low heat. In the middle of cooking, take out the chicken legs one by one and remove the bones, and then continue the process in the same mode. To finish, prepare cans of 700 grams, be sure to sterilize them in the usual way. After quenching, put the pieces of meat in glass containers, fill them with boiling broth and roll up the lids.

How to cook chicken stew in a pressure cooker?

Today, many housewives in the kitchen have modern household novelties that facilitate their cares. For example, a pressure cooker, which is a special pan with a tightly closed lid, because the temperature reached in it is above the usual 100 degrees, and there is no need to ensure that the meat does not burn. So, take a few half-liter cans, lay on them pieces of chicken, spices, peas, garlic or onions - all that you would like to see and feel in your stew. Fill each container with water. Put all the cans in the pressure cooker, covering them with lids. Also fill with water and cook for three hours.

Recipe for homemade chicken stew in a slow cooker

In this device, cooking is even easier, or rather, he cooks everything himself. So, cut the pieces of meat, transfer them to a slow cooker and pour a small amount of water. Turn on the "Extinguishing" mode and cook for 5-6 hours. 2 hours before the end of cooking add the desired spices and salt. Then put it in sterile jars and seal.

As you can see, chicken stew at home is not difficult to prepare, but you get a natural and delicious product that will help you out in any situation.