Skip to content
Chicken and Potato Stew

Soups and stews

Chicken and Potato Stew

Chicken and potato stew, also called "rosto"—though it is definitely different from meat rosto. Here is the tastiest way to make this stew with chicken breast, and you can also make it with thighs.

Total time45 min
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyEasy
ReviewsNo public ratings yet

Adjust servings

Ingredient quantities update instantly for your selected yield.

Recipe tags

Soups and stewsInternationalDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Recipe story

Chicken and potato stew, also called "rosto"—though it is definitely different from meat rosto. Here is the tastiest way to make this stew with chicken breast, and you can also make it with thighs.

Ingredients

  • Half a kilo chicken breast
  • About 2 liters of water or enough to cover the chicken
  • 1 onion, cut into quarters
  • Poaching aromatics such as cardamom pods, bay leaves, and a cinnamon stick
  • 4 potatoes
  • Salt
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon safflower

Method

  1. After washing the chicken, cover it with water and place it over the heat. Skim off any foam that rises to the surface, then add the onion and aromatics and let it simmer over low heat until cooked through.
  2. Then strain the chicken breast and cut it into cubes, reserving the broth (the chicken can also be cut before boiling).
  3. Peel the potatoes, cut them into large cubes, wash and drain them, then fry them in plenty of oil until cooked through.
  4. Place the potato and chicken cubes in a pot, then add salt to taste, along with the spices and the chicken poaching broth.
  5. Let the chicken and potato stew boil for about 15 minutes over medium heat, then serve it with fluffy rice.
    Timers: 15 min
  6. This delicious and easy recipe is from a friend and chef on the site
  7. Amir Youssef
  8. Click on Amir's name to visit his page on our site
  9. From Amir, here is another delicious Oven-Baked Chicken Wings and Potatoes
  10. Yellow Rice with Vegetables and Fried Chicken is another one of Amir's distinctive recipes

Notes and serving ideas

  • Oven-Baked Chicken Wings and Potatoes
  • Yellow Rice with Vegetables and Fried Chicken
Save or plan
Save and collect

Guest mode

Try it now. Decide later.

Keep using Zesta on this device. When you’re ready for sync, reminders, and household features — create a free account.

saved recipesUsed: 0/30Remaining: 30
Pin into WeekCraft

Guest mode

Try it now. Decide later.

Keep using Zesta on this device. When you’re ready for sync, reminders, and household features — create a free account.

recipe-to-plan actionsUsed: 0/8Remaining: 8
Loading section...

Personalized recipe tools are loading.

Loading section...

Personalized recipe tools are loading.

Chef

Amir Youssef

Follow Amir on Instagram:

Open chef profile

Zesta Library

Related recipes you may also like

These picks lean on similar category, chef, and cooking style.

Custard and Chocolate Cake
Desserts
50 minEasy

Custard and Chocolate Cake

Custard and Chocolate Cake, an unbeatable recipe. It has a wonderfully distinctive taste because the cold custard is so delicious with the sponge cake... and it stands in for cream! Give it a try.

Yemeni Zurbian with Chicken
Mains
105 minHard

Yemeni Zurbian with Chicken

How to make Yemeni chicken zurbian with an authentic, traditional recipe! Zurbian is one of Yemen’s most famous dishes and is similar to mandi and biryani. It is especially popular in the city of Aden and is prepared for celebrations and holidays :)

Qawarma Meat
Preserves and pickles
130 minMedium

Qawarma Meat

How to make qawarma meat with an easy, tried-and-tested homemade recipe! Qawarma is one of the Lebanese pantry staples, often prepared at the end of summer to be used during the cold winter months. It is fried and salted meat, known in some Arab countries as dried meat or "qadeed." It is usually served with fried eggs or added over seasoned hummus, as well as many traditional Lebanese dishes.

Stuffed Potatoes with Ground Meat
Mains
100 minHard

Stuffed Potatoes with Ground Meat

Stuffed potatoes with ground meat—delicious in taste and beautiful in presentation. This recipe doesn’t require many ingredients or much time to prepare. Try these stuffed potatoes with ground meat and serve them with rice for the whole family.

How to Make Karabeej and Tarabish at Home
Desserts
30 minEasy

How to Make Karabeej and Tarabish at Home

Karabeej, or Tarboush el-Balad, made at home in a recipe that is more than delicious and truly wonderful. The same cream is used for both recipes, and it is super economical. Adults will love it before kids, thanks to the childhood memories it brings back.

Easy Kaak with Milk
Desserts
30 minEasy

Easy Kaak with Milk

How to make the easy kaak with milk recipe that everyone asks for and loves, young and old. Prepare kaak with milk and enjoy it with a cup of tea or coffee. Enjoy!