Chicken, potatoes, carrots, and celery slow cook together in a light, flavorful, and delicious gravy. A cozy, comforting, and delicious crockpot chicken stew recipe makes the perfect Fall dinner!
Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet over medium heat.
Drizzle skillet with oil. Sear chicken thighs just until browned on both sides. Remove from skillet.
Using the same skillet, sear the onions.
Add the chicken, onions, along with all of the juices in the skillet, and the remainder of the ingredients to the slow cooker.
Cook on HIGH for 3.5 hours, or LOW for 7 hours.
Remove the chicken. Shred the meat and discard the skin and bone. Return shredded chicken to slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 30 more minutes. If you would like to thicken the stew more, you can add a cornstarch slurry (1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons of broth).
Taste and add salt and black pepper to open up the flavors.