Tuscan Inspired Pulled Chicken Stew
with Ciabatta and Cheese
- Milk
- Cereals containing gluten
- Egg
This Tuscan Inspired Pulled Chicken Stew is bursting full of flavours and makes the perfect dinner night option from HelloFresh. Cook up a fresh start!
Ingredients
150 grams
Creme Fraiche
(Contains: Milk)
25 grams
Sun-Dried Tomato Paste
10 grams
Chicken Stock Paste
1 sachet(s)
Dried Basil
190 grams
Baby Plum Tomatoes
3 unit(s)
British Chicken Thighs
2 unit(s)
Ciabatta
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)
40 grams
Baby Spinach
20 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains: Milk, Egg)
Not included in your delivery
1 tsp
Sugar
50 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
Pop a large, wide-bottomed ovenproof pan on medium heat. TIP: If you don't have an ovenproof pan, use a normal pan and transfer to an ovenproof dish before baking.
Add the creme fraiche, sun-dried tomato paste, chicken stock paste, dried basil, tomatoes, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts). Stir to combine and bring to the boil.
Once boiling, add the chicken thighs and submerge completely in the sauce.
Pop a lid on the pan, then bake on the middle shelf of your oven until the chicken is cooked through and tender, 18-20 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging. The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
Meanwhile, halve the ciabatta.
When the stew has 5 mins remaining, pop the ciabatta halves into the oven to warm through, 2-3 mins.
Once toasted, drizzle with oil and season with salt.
Once the chicken is cooked, remove the stew from the oven.
Add the spinach to the pan a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins.
Use two forks to shred the chicken. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add a splash of water if it's a little thick.
Share the chicken stew between bowls.
Sprinkle over the cheese. Serve the ciabatta alongside for dipping.
Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sept 2026- Flavour: The creamy tomato and basil sauce is widely praised as rich and full of flavour, making it a firm favourite for many families.
- Ease of prep: It comes together quickly with minimal hands-on effort, and leftovers reheat well the next day.
- Suggestions: Use noticeably less water than stated — many found the full amount made the sauce too thin and soup-like; simmering for longer than the suggested 18-20 minutes helps thicken it. Adding butter beans, orzo, or a small amount of pasta to the stew bulks it out nicely if you want a more substantial meal.
- Next-day meals: It reheats well and tastes just as good the following day; one reviewer also found it worked brilliantly in a slow cooker.
- Portions: Some felt the dish was a little light on its own, particularly without a starchy side; serving with mashed potato or extra bread alongside the ciabatta can help.
