philpom Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Chicken Kale stew - open pit It has been a cold and rainy last few weeks. In fact, over a foot of rain this month and we even touched the 30's. Stew! The first day without rain in 2 weeks was yesterday so we decided it was a good day for a fire in the pit. That's when I started putting dinner plans together. 5 cups chopped kale 4 cups of chicken stock 1.5 lbs of chicken breast 1 cup of sliced carrots 2 cups of sliced celery 2 cups cubed potatoes 1/4 cup olive oil 1 hot chili chopped coarsely 4 TB flour 1/2 TB garlic powder 1 TS dried thyme 1 bay leaf 1/2 TS black pepper 1/4 TS salt I hung the Dutch oven over the hot pit and added the oil, carrots and celery stirring until soft. Then added salt, pepper and garlic powder stirring for another 30 seconds. In went the flour for a quick stir and then everything else. With the lid on this simmered for a good hour stirring occasionally. Money! Here is a look as it progressed. The kids roasted hotdogs while the stew cooked. We served this with a little grated Parmesan. It was really good and hit the spot on a cool evening. Rob_grill_apprentice, Bgosnell151, Jack. and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDEaston Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Awesome cook! I haven't cooked over an open pit in years but am going to give it a go again this winter. I ordered a truck load of mixed wood, oak and hickory that was delivered and stacked Friday. Now I just need a new Dutch oven and something to hang it from. philpom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Roberts Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Great cook! Scott philpom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron5850 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 What a wonderful hearty looking stew. Love the open pit. Great job. philpom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KismetKamado Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Now that’s a great cook! I have never cooked over an open fire like that - at least not myself as an adult. That looks terrific! And I bet the stew really hit the spot! Nice job, @philpom!!!!! philpom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Great looking money shot and overall a fantastic cook. This cook is what this challenge is all about. Great job. philpom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralTexBBQ Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 way to throw down philpom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke and Awe Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Thank you thank you for a fun post and a delicious looking meal! Hope the rain is contained and not flooding, and you can get back to Texas living. philpom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 That looks like a lot of fun ! philpom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKOBBQ Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Wow don't know how I missed this before but that's a really satisfying meal. Good looking cook. philpom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpom Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 Thank you everyone, it was fun. Cooking with an open fire is probably the most satisfying way to cook for me. It just takes so much longer to get started and requires so much management. It needs to be an event. I have a skillet chowder recipe I love to do on the open pit also. Simple and delish. Scott Roberts, Lydia and TKOBBQ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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