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Brunswick Stew (Slow Cooker or Stovetop)

brunswick stew made with chicken thighs and pork in a dutch oven
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This hearty stew is a tradition in at least three Brunswick Counties: Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. This version uses typical ingredients and can be cooked on the stovetop or in a slow cooker.

Ingredients

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  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 cups diced red-skinned potatoes
  • 1 to 2 cups frozen baby lima beans or butter beans
  • 2 cups frozen corn kernels
  • 2 to 3 cups chicken stock, preferably unsalted
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce, your favorite brand
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cups cooked chopped boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 cups cooked shredded pork butt or shoulder or leftover pulled pork

Instructions

Crockpot

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the chopped onion and cook until the onion is translucent; add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.
  2. Put the onion mixture in the slow cooker along with the potatoes, lima beans, corn, and 2 cups of chicken stock. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours, or until the vegetables are tender
  3. Add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for about 30 to 45 minutes longer.

Stovetop

  1. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the chopped onion and cook until the onion is translucent; add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Add the potatoes, lima beans, corn, and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over low heat for about 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Cook over low heat, uncovered, for about 15 to 20 minutes.

Notes

The stew will take about 6 hours in the slow cooker, or approximately 50 minutes simmered on the stovetop.

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