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Campfire chicken stew is one of the simplest and most delicious camping recipes you'll ever try! Made only with real ingredients, this simple chicken stew takes less than 20 minutes to prep and slow cooks for hours! It's the perfect end to a hard day's camping!
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Campfire Chicken Stew

Campfire chicken stew is one of the simplest and most delicious camping recipes you'll ever try! Made only with real ingredients, this simple chicken stew takes less than 20 minutes to prep and slow cooks for hours! It's the perfect end to a hard day's camping!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free
Keyword Camping Recipes, Cast Iron Recipes, Chicken, Stew
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Servings 6 people
Author Stacy Williams
Cost $15

Equipment

  • Cast Iron Dutch Oven
  • Sharp Kitchen Knife
  • Serving Spoon
  • Dutch Oven Lid Lifter

Ingredients

  • 1 Whole chicken OR
  • 3 lbs Boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 3 large Apples Sweet Variety with peels on
  • 6 large Russet potatoes scrubbed with peels on
  • 4-5 large Carrots washed, peeled and chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 1 ½ large White onion quartered with layers separated
  • 1-2 whole Garlic bulbs peeled
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Water

Instructions

  • Wash the chicken and pat dry. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Chop and prepare all other ingredients except the carrots.
  • Add all ingredients except carrots to the Dutch oven.
  • Cover with water.
  • Place lid on dutch oven and move to hot coals. Cover lid in hot coals as well.
  • When chicken has cooked for four hours, add carrots and replace lid with coals.
  • Continue to cook until carrots are soft or up to two more hours. Serve hot.