ANTI-INFLAMMATORY TURMERIC CHICKEN STEW
on Feb 28, 2025
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A rich and hearty stew with chicken, sweet potatoes, garlic, ginger, and inflammation-fighting spices including turmeric, cumin, and coriander.
Feeling a bit off? Looking for something super cozy and comforting? This Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Chicken Stew fits the bill.
Originally, I tested this nutrient-dense stew for my latest ebook, Radiant Skin Reset. The only reason this recipe didn’t make it into this guide was that I was just too eager to share it with all of you!
This stew is loaded with lots of veggies as well as herbs and spices known to support the body from the inside out.
Anti-inflammatory ingredients are beneficial for lowering the risk of disease, boosting cognitive function, and slowing aging.
But most importantly, this recipe (along with the 30 recipes in Radiant Skin Reset) is absolutely delicious and easy to make. Give it a try and enjoy… Cheers!
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Ingredients for Turmeric Chicken Stew
A bowl full of goodness starts with great ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need.
- Chicken: I suggest using boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe, although chicken thighs would be equally delicious.
- Veggies: You’ll need a mix of different vegetables for this recipe. Sweet potatoes are rich in Vitamins A and C, carrots are packed with beta-carotene, onions contain antioxidants, celery is known to help with inflammation, and spinach is full of iron.
- Garlic and Ginger: Spicy and pungent, garlic and ginger pack an anti-inflammatory punch.
- Spices: Turmeric, cumin, and ground coriander are great for digestion and immunity too. Ground pepper helps the body absorb more of turmeric’s nutritional benefits.
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Pin It- Bone Broth: Nutrient-dense bone broth enhances this dish’s flavor and adds a savory base. In a pinch, regular chicken stock will work too.
- Arrowroot Starch: This helps thicken the stew. You can also use cornstarch or tapioca flour.
- Coconut Milk: A creamy addition rich in vitamins and minerals like potassium and magnesium.
- Cilantro: This herb can aid in detoxification and adds a fresh element. You can omit or substitute for parsley if you’re averse to cilantro’s taste.
How to Make Chicken Stew
To kick things off, go ahead and heat 2 tablespoons of avocado oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add the chicken breasts and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, tossing infrequently. Remove the chicken from the Dutch oven and set aside.
To the same pot, drizzle in a bit more avocado oil (if needed) and add the sweet potatoes, onion, carrot, and celery.
Stir to coat the veggies with oil, and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften.
Add the minced garlic, ginger, turmeric, cumin, and coriander. Stir and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
Return the chicken to the pot and season with salt and pepper.
Pour the coconut milk and 3/4 of the chicken broth into the pot.
In a small bowl, make a slurry with the remaining arrowroot starch by mixing the starch into the remaining bone broth until there are no lumps.
Pour the slurry into the pot with the chicken. Stir to combine. Add the bay leaf.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer. Cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Once the stew has finished cooking, turn off the heat. Stir in the chopped spinach and 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Remove the bay leaf, and taste for seasoning.
Serve in bowls with fresh cilantro on top. Enjoy!
More Anti-Inflammatory Chicken Recipes:
- Chimichurri Chicken Thighs
- Skillet Chicken and Butternut Squash
- One Dish Roasted Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
- Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken and Root Vegetables
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY TURMERIC CHICKEN STEW
Ingredients
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approx. 1 ½ pounds), cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2-3 tablespoons avocado oil, divided
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 medium onion (about 1 cup), diced
- 1 medium carrot (about ½ cup), diced
- 1 celery stalk (about ½ cup), diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch knob fresh ginger, minced
- 2 teaspoons turmeric
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups chicken bone broth
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot starch
- (1) 13.5 ounce can full-fat coconut milk
- 2 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- Fresh cilantro, for garnishing (optional)
- Lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of avocado oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, tossing infrequently. Remove the chicken from the Dutch oven and set aside.
- To the same pot, drizzle in a bit more avocado oil if needed and add the sweet potatoes, onion, carrot, and celery. Stir to coat the veggies with oil, and saute for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften.
- Add the minced garlic, ginger, turmeric, cumin, and coriander. Stir and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant. Return the chicken to the pot and season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the coconut milk and 3/4 of the chicken broth into the pot.
- Make a slurry with the remaining arrowroot starch by mixing the starch into the remaining bone broth until there are no lumps. Pour the slurry into the pot. Stir to combine. Add the bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer. Cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Once the stew has finished cooking, turn off the heat. Stir in the chopped spinach and 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Remove the bay leaf, and taste for seasoning.
- Serve in bowls with fresh cilantro on top. Enjoy!
Cheers, thanks!
I’ve made this several times it’s become a staple recipe for the autumn/winter months.
Works really well in a crock-pot!
So happy you love this one, Rebecca! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment and a review!
So good! I go back to this over and over again 😉
Thank you, Erin! This is one of my favorites too!
Made it several times already. So delicious and comforting yet exotic. Reminds me of some Thai curry meal. I do skip the apple cider and cilantro but stick to everything else. Everyone in my house loves it.
So glad everyone loves this one, Vesna! Thank you! You could sub a little lime juice for the apple cider if you wanted to.
Everyone in my family loved this recipe, (even my picky 2 year old!). I took a little shortcut and added precooked chicken at the end
So happy to hear that, Brianna! Thank you!
Excited to try this. Can you make this in a crock pot?
I haven’t tried but I would think it would work! Let me know if you try it!
Great
Thank you so much, Heather!
Will the sweet potatoes soften or will they have a snap/crunch to them?
They’ll be soft!
DELICIOUS
Thank you so much, Kendall!
Loved this flavorful and rich soup! Pretty easy and straightforward to make and the direction were easy to follow. Will definitely be adding this to my “rainy day” or “feeling sick” recipes!
I’m so glad you loved it, Laika! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and a review!