Creamy mustard chicken stew
Creamy mustard chicken stew is a comforting main course of tender chicken breasts simmered in a velvety Dijon, cream and thyme sauce with sweet carrots and onions. The Thermomix TM7 chops the vegetables and builds the sauce base in seconds, then simmers everything gently so the flavours deepen while you relax. A fuss-free family favourite.
About this recipe
Creamy mustard chicken stew Thermomix TM7 style is the answer when you crave a warming, French-inspired stew on a chilly evening without standing at the hob. Searching for quick weeknight dinner recipes in your all-in-one kitchen machine usually leads to pasta or soup, but this stew proves the TM7 excels at saucy one-pot mains too. Everything happens in a single mixing bowl: onions, carrots, garlic cloves, plain flour, Dijon mustard and fresh thyme are blitzed into an aromatic base, homemade chicken stock paste and cream join to create the silky sauce, and the chicken breasts simmer gently until fork-tender. The Dijon gives a pleasant sharpness that balances the rich cream, while the thyme perfumes the whole pot. Serve it with crusty bread, rice or mashed potatoes to soak up every last drop of that mustardy sauce, and watch the whole family ask for seconds.
Preparation tips
- Cut the chicken breasts into even, bite-sized chunks before adding them so every piece cooks at the same rate and stays juicy in the creamy Dijon sauce rather than drying out at the edges.
- Taste the sauce after simmering and adjust with an extra teaspoon of Dijon mustard or a splash of stock if you prefer a sharper or looser consistency; the cream mellows the mustard considerably during cooking.
- This stew keeps well covered in the fridge for two days and the flavour improves overnight. Reheat gently without boiling so the cream sauce stays silky, and stir in fresh thyme just before serving.
- For a lactose-free version, replace the cream with oat-based cooking cream or full-fat coconut cream; the Dijon mustard and thyme keep the flavour robust while the sauce remains thick and glossy thanks to the flour base.
- Make it gluten-free by swapping the plain flour for a gluten-free blend or cornflour slurry, and check that your Dijon mustard and stock paste are certified gluten-free for a safe, equally creamy result.
Recipe variations
- Try a festive mushroom and tarragon twist: replace half the chicken with button mushrooms, swap thyme for fresh tarragon and add a splash of white wine with the stock for an elegant Sunday-lunch version of this creamy stew.
- For a budget seasonal variant, use chicken thighs instead of breasts and add diced celeriac or parsnip in autumn; the darker meat stays tender through simmering and the root vegetables thicken the mustard cream naturally.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weigh the flour and cream directly into the mixing bowl on the TM7 built-in scale, saving separate measuring cups and washing up.
- Blitzing onions, carrots and garlic takes just seconds in the Thermomix, giving an aromatic stew base without teary chopping boards.
- Heating stays consistent thanks to the TM7 simmer function, so the cream and mustard sauce develops deep flavour without catching or splitting.
- Whipping air into the cream and stock mixture with the TM7 blade creates an extra velvety sauce texture that clings to the chicken.
- Grating a little extra nutmeg or parmesan over the finished stew is quick work with the TM7 grating disc, adding instant savoury depth.
Ingredients
- olive oil
- plain flour
- onions
- carrots
- garlic cloves
- Dijon mustard
- fresh thyme leaves
- waxy potatoes
- water
- chicken stock paste, homemade