Slow Cooker Chicken and Chorizo Stew

When it comes to slow cooker chicken recipes, this Chicken and Chorizo Stew is the ideal midweek meal. Throw everything in in the morning, and a Spanish-style fragrant casserole is waiting in time for dinner.

I LOVE the revelation that slow cookers are fantastic to use in summer months as well as winter. 

No doubt that a hearty, comforting stew in winter always hits the spot, but we can create a lighter Mediterranean-style casserole that’s perfect for warmer days too, with no hot oven or hob to contend with and very little prep involved.

That’s where this Slow Cooker Chicken and Chorizo Stew comes in. It is packed with flavour and all we have to do is stick it all in together and switch on.

All hail the summery dump bag recipes!

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Why you’ll love this Slow Cooker Chicken and Chorizo recipe

⭐️ No browning or pan-frying necessary

⭐️ Packed with punchy flavours

⭐️ Leftovers freeze brilliantly

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Chorizo Stew Ingredients notes

• Chicken – I used skinless/boneless chicken thighs, but you could also use skinless/boneless chicken breasts too
• Chorizo – The type in a ring
• Onion and garlic – Fresh or frozen pre-prepared is fine here
• Peppers – I use orange but yellow and red are OK too

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How to make Slow Cooker Chicken and Chorizo Stew

1. Throw all of the ‘dump’ ingredients into the slow cooker. Cook for 4 hours on HIGH or 6 hours on LOW.
2. Before serving, break the chicken up into large chunks using forks.
3. Option 1: Add in the peppers and olives and put back into the slow cooker on HIGH for a further 30 minutes until softened.
4. Option 2: Pop the peppers and olives into the microwave in a bowl for about 3 minutes or until softened. Stir through the stew and serve.

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Substitutions

• Veggies – You can add other vegetables that you think might work and need eating up. Make it work for your tastes. I like the peppers for extra vegetable quota and the olives add some tang and bite. (My kids just leave them!)

Top tips

What to serve with Slow Cooker Chicken and Chorizo Stew

• Rice
• Potato wedges
• Cous cous
• Baked potatoes
• Tortilla wraps
• Mashed potatoes
• Crusty bread
• Homemade Chips

Get ahead by preparing the night before 

Throw everything for the initial cook into the slow cooker, pop the lid on, then store in the fridge overnight. In the morning, put it into the slow cooker and remember to switch on!

How to cook Chicken and Chorizo Stew in the oven

If you’d prefer to make this in the oven instead. Be sure to use a lidded casserole dish and cook it at 180C for about 1-1.5 hours or until the meat is soft and tender. 

You will need to add additional liquid (water or more tomatoes) to the pot to ensure it doesn’t dry out (a cup or two and keep an eye on it) as cooking in an oven can dry out in a way that a slow cooker doesn’t.

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