Apricot Pistachio Chicken Stew

This Apricot Pistachio Chicken Stew is like a warm hug in a bowl. Tender chicken thighs, sweet apricots, and fragrant spices come together in a slow cooker to create a comforting, flavorful stew. Serve it over cauliflower rice for a light, nutrient-packed meal. The crunchy pistachios and fresh cilantro on top take it to the next level.
apricot pistachio chicken stew recipe by Anna, fertility nutritionist

SERVES: 4 | TIME: 30 MIN

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups sweet potato, diced
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 large red onion
  • 6 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 4 cups cauliflower rice
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil

Spices:

  • 2 tsp cinnamon + 2 tsp ground ginger + 2 tsp turmeric + 1/2 tsp cayenne + 1 tsp salt

Garnish:

  • 4 Tbsp pistachios
  • Sprinkle of fresh cilantro

PREPARATION

  • Cook Stew: Toss all ingredients into the slow cooker except the, cauliflower rice, olive oil, cilantro & pistachios. Cover the and cook on high for ~3 hours or on low for ~5-6 hours. (The beauty of a slow cooker meal is that it’s pretty hard to overcook it).
  • Taste for salt and add more if desired (salt level will depend on chicken stock used).
  • Cauliflower rice: Sauté in a large skillet over medium heat in 2 Tbsp oil. Cover with a lid so the cauliflower steams and becomes tender. Cook for a total of 5-8 minutes.
  • Serve stew over 1 cup cooked cauliflower rice.
  • Garnish each serving with 1 Tbsp of pistachio & fresh cilantro.

Like this recipe? Try this Cinnamon Sweet Potato Beef Stew recipe next time!

Anna Bohnengel
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Anna Bohnengel is a registered dietitian trained at the National Institutes of Health with a decade of experience helping restore hormone health, optimize fertility and enjoy a healthy pregnancy.

After turning her own infertility around—without the medical intervention that doctors had claimed as her only option—she developed FERTILE IN FOUR™, a holistic and results-driven coaching program that puts each woman in the driver’s seat of her own fertility.

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