Ingredients

  • 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 6 to 8 large potatoes (more may be used if desired)
  • 3 stalks of celery
  • handful of baby carrots
  • 1/4 to 1/2 red onion
  • 1/2 bottle of red wine (no specific kind, any red wine will do)
  • kosher sea salt
  • ground black or mixed peppercorns
  • garlic powder
  • minced tarragon
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 to 2 cups chicken broth (or dissolved bouillon)
  • 1 to 2 cups cold water
  • 1/2 to 1 cup cornstarch (or 1/2 cup flour)

Method

  • Clean and prep chicken and vegetablescut chicken and potatoes into decent sized chunks, finely dice onion, dice celery and carrots.
  • Cover bottom of medium pot with 2 tbsp olive oil or enough to cover bottom of pan.
  • Add chicken and vegetables to pot; add red wine and chicken broth.
  • Mix everything around to make sure things get even coating of wine, broth and oil.
  • Turn pot on high to medium-high.
  • Add spices to taste; easy on the tarragon (a little goes a long way!
  • ), focus on the pepper.
  • Leave pot on high to medium-high, cover, and cook for up to 35 minutes; stir occasionally.
  • Dissolve cornstarch (or flour) in cold water, add to pot and stir until evenly distributed.
  • Add more spices and let stew for another 10 minutes on high to medium-high.
  • Remove from heat and let sit for up to 10 minutes to cool.
  • Serve with fresh or toasted.
  • Enjoy!