quick please im making chicken stew..?!

How long has the chicken been in the oven? If you ave only had it in for say 20-30 min Take It Out now.

Your broth will taste like water if you don't have chicken to extract flavor from.;


To mkwe broth using a whole chicken is best.

SO start with a chciken, then add carrots, onions, garlic and celery. Add water and abit of salt and pepper. Simmer for a couple hours. Remove the chicken and veggies from the broth. I would even starin it after that.

Pull the meat fromt he bone and add in fresh veggies that you want in the stew. Such as carrots, onions, celery, garlic, peas, parsnips etc... Herbs and spices.

Just as you are about done add the chicken pieces and heat thru.

Once the chicken is done cooking, remove the meat from the bones and add it to the stock you've started on the stove top. Right now you have vegetable stock. If you just started the chicken, you ought to remove it immediately, cut in quarters and add to your stock. Simmer the chicken about until just cooked through. Remove the the meat from the bones and add the bones back to your stock and continue simmering for an hour or two. Add the peas at the end of your cooking preparation or steam then separately to preserve the nice green color and use as a garnish. The brussel sprouts will over power all the other flavors, so I would not use them.

Next time you decide to make this dish; if you want to roast the chicken in the oven, use low salt chicken stock from a can or carton instead of the water for your stock. I almost always use low salt broth in place of water because it make richer stock.

To make Chicken stock you need the bones from 1 or two chickens, you need carrots, celery, some herbs, thyme, rosemary and basil are best, plus 2 bay leaves and salt and pepper to taste. Pour over water and bring to the boil, then simmer for at least an hour.

I'm a bit confused? Why are you cooking thechicken seperately? I wouldn't put spouts in but no problem with peas?