Crock Pot Beef and Chicken Stew

By
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 12/22/22
Beef and Chicken Stew
Diana Rattray
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 8 hrs
Total: 8 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 6 to 8 servings

This slow cooker stew recipe is made with a combination of stew beef and chicken thighs. It's a meaty stew with potatoes, carrots, and loads of flavor. The secret to the heightened flavor is a few tablespoons of steak sauce.

Chicken thighs are excellent in slow-cooked dishes and they add so much to the texture and flavor of this stew. Use boneless chicken thighs and cut them up before they go into the pot. 

There's not a lot of liquid added to this stew but, by the time it's finished, there should be more than enough. Even when cooked on high, there should be plenty of liquid in the end. 

This stew is reminiscent of a Kentucky burgoo because it's made with two kinds of meat. Burgoo is typically made with a combination of chicken, pork, lamb, or beef.

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons steak sauce

  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • 1/2 cup hot water, or stock

  • 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs, skin removed

  • 1 pound lean stewing beef, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion

  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed

  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced

  • 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can stewed tomatoes

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Combine the steak sauce, bouillon cubes, salt, pepper, sugar, and hot water in a slow cooker. Stir to blend the ingredients.

  3. Add the chicken thighs, beef, onion, potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes. Stir gently.

  4. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for about 5 hours.

  5. About halfway through the cooking time, remove the chicken thighs. Chop them and return the chopped meat to the slow cooker. Stir well and finish cooking.

  6. To thicken the gravy, make a smooth paste with the flour and 1/4 cup of cold water. Stir the flour mixture into the stew in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for about 15 to 20 minutes longer, or until thickened.

  7. Serve with biscuits, cornbread, or crusty bread. 

  8. Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
384 Calories
13g Fat
20g Carbs
48g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 384
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g 17%
Saturated Fat 4g 22%
Cholesterol 195mg 65%
Sodium 750mg 33%
Total Carbohydrate 20g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 48g
Vitamin C 10mg 50%
Calcium 57mg 4%
Iron 4mg 24%
Potassium 914mg 19%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)