famous chicken stew

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Spartanburg, SC
Updated on Dec 4, 2025

This chicken stew is different, it has a little heat, but is too good not to try!!! You can leave out the hot sauce if that's not your thing.......it's still just as good.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 8-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 - whole chicken (i had a 5.39 lb. chicken)
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour (or until your desired thickness)
  • 1-2 cup milk ( i used a mix of cream and milk)
  • - salt and pepper to taste
  • - texas pete hot sauce to taste

How To Make famous chicken stew

  • Step 1
    Cover the whole chicken with water and cook on medium heat until chicken is tender and pulls easily off the bone. For my chicken and size pot I poured in 14 cups of water
  • Step 2
    Remove chicken, reserve broth.
  • Step 3
    Pull all the chicken meat off the bone.
  • Step 4
    I ended up using 10 cups of broth. Suit yourself as far as the texture and thickness of the stew and the amount of chicken.
  • Step 5
    Make a thickening mixture with the melted butter and flour.
  • Step 6
    Add the milk. Stir and make sure there are no lumps.
  • Step 7
    Add milk to the broth. Add the chicken and season to taste. Serve with saltine crackers.
  • Step 8
    ENJOY THE BEST CHICKEN STEW YOU'VE EVER HAD.

Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)
calories: 611kcal, carbohydrates: 19g, cholesterol: 159mg, fat: 46g, fiber: 1g, protein: 31g, saturated fat: 19g, sodium: 560mg, sugar: 3g, unsaturated fat: 26g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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Category: Chicken
Category: Chicken Soups
Keyword: #stew
Keyword: #Southern
Keyword: #chicken
Ingredient: Chicken
Culture: Southern
Method: Stove Top

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