Chicken and potato stew
My mum taught me how to cook this one-dish meal.
Ingredients:
1 red onion
2 chicken thighs (with or without bone) – marinate with light soya sauce, sugar and cornflour
2 potatoes
1 large carrot
Seasonings:
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp light soya sauce
Dash of dark soya sauce
1 tsp concentrated chicken stock (optional) – mixed with 150 ml water
Dash of sugar and pepper
1 bay leaf (my personal add-on)
Corn flour (for thickening)
Method:
1. Heat the oil and sautee the onion until fragrant.
2. Add in all the ingredients and seasonings and stir well.
3. Simmer with medium heat until all are cooked.
4. Thicken with cornflour.
Below is another variation I cooked for my son. I used chicken breast, baby sweetcorn and add-on japanese edamane (salted soya bean). No dark soya sauce. Sometimes I will add some fresh mushrooms too.
hi can i change the chicken to pork instead? my boy dun eat chicken.
Phay: Although I have not tried pork before, it sounds fine to me. Instead of sliced pork, u can also try minced pork. In this case, u may need to dice the potatoes and carrot into smaller cubes to reduce the cooking time. Hope your son will love it.
To me, this is really a one dish meal, I can just eat it like that! And it’s so nutrious, I am going to have it for this week. 😉
Homeladychef: Sometimes, I will add fresh shitake mushrooms and cook extra amount enough for both lunch and dinner. Hehehe!
i made this for my girls’ lunch bento box for school. they loveeeee it ALOT!
my younger girl had one complain, though – “mummy you gave me too little of the potato. i was still hungry!”
i was stunned cos she (my younger girl) rejects all potato dish, except mashed potatoes.
thanks so much for sharing.
skinnymum: although my birthday is just over, this comment is definitely the best gift for me. Hehehe! If I am not mistaken, your dd prefers those soft-type potatoes with gravy such as russet potatoes. Buy more of these to cook for her. 😉
i love this recipe and the food looks good! shall do this for my little girl tmrw!
Sandra: Glad you love this recipe. Looking forward to hearing your feedback! 😉
I did it this afternoon, yummy! I added chinese dried mushrooms, next time shall use button mushrooms instead (chinese mushroom too strong a taste)
But this recipe is a keeper! I didnt have to stand at the stove, just put everything in to the pot and leave it to simmer on its own.
Sandr: Thanks for your kind feedback! Glad you like it. Maybe you can try fresh shiitake mushrooms (chinese mushrooms) instead of dried ones. Blanch the fresh ones over boiling water before cooking them. Hope it helps. 😉
Oh, i made it a dish for our lunch as well my toddlers lunch. We all loved it!
Sandra: Great to hear that. Thanks!! 😉
Hi food-4tots,
May i ask if i do not add chix concentrated stock, we just add 150ml of water?
Mae: The taste will be lighter. If you use water, you can still adjust the taste (if necessary) at the end of the cooking process. Instead of concentrated chicken stocks, you can substitute with homemade chicken stock too. Hope it helps!
may I know where to buy japanese edamane? how is the packaging like? my girl love it…..thanks…
Gwentsh: You can find them at the frozen section at NTUC, Cold Storage, any supermarkets or Japanese specialty stores. Different brand has different packaging. This one is packed by NTUC – http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo304/kim_junhong/2011/My%202010%20review/Novedamame3.jpg. Sometimes you can also find fresh edamame at the chilled section. 😉
Hi Lai Kuan..can 14 month baby eat this recipe?
Ven: The seasonings used are too much for your baby. 😉
hi, can i check with you, if i choose to add minced meat instead, do i add the potatoes and carrots first, stir for ahwile and then add the pork? WHich way is correct?
Jeslyn: The meat will be tastier if you add it first. Just like what I did here: https://food-4tots.com/2013/05/01/braised-minced-pork-potato-and-carrot-recipe-guest-post/. Please adjust the water and seasoning accordingly if you plan to substitute chicken with minced meat. 😉
i know this is a tricky question but at what age do you recommend such meals to be given? my baby is now 16 months and she’s starting to crave for foods with more flavour than her usual meal which is usually bland with no salt. So i’m wondering if i can start introducing such meals to her.
J: As I have mentioned in my “ALL RECIPES” and “ABOUT” pages, the recommended age will be 2.5 years old and above. Certain ingredients and seasonings used in my recipes may not be suitable for your baby due to allergy and health issues. So, if you want to try them, please make the necessary adjustments. 🙂
Hi, may I know this recipe is for how many servings? Also, would the taste be ok if I prepare this a couple of hours in advance and then pop it into a thermal pot till meal time?
Foodtai: The serving is about 3-4 persons. I haven’t tried it before but I think it should be alright. 🙂
Apologies! Didn’t realise you had replied! Tried this and turned out it’s about enough for 2 adults (plus 1 toddler) 🙂
Footai: No worries. Thank you for your feedback! 🙂
Hi. I always find the chicken meat too tough like overcooked if I were to cook the chicken together with the potatoes n carrots cos potatoes took a longer while to be cooked.. what shld I do?
Tks!
Janice: You can pre-cook the carrots and potatoes to shorten the cooking time. 🙂