Stunningly Simple Stews

• You don’t have to use endless ingredients to create a flavorful chicken stew for a luau -- sometimes simple recipes work just as well. Simmer chicken with chicken broth, sweet potatoes and garlic for an unassuming stew with a sweet flavor. Cook chicken, chicken broth, soy sauce, potatoes and tomatoes together for a simple stew with a mellow taste. Lightly boil chicken, tomato sauce, flour, carrots and parsley together for a slightly sweet dish.

Deliciously Sweet Stews

• A sweet taste is a hallmark of many Hawaiian dishes, even stews. Cook chicken with chicken broth, pineapple, carrots, red onion, new potatoes and sun-dried tomatoes for a sweet stew with a tangy background flavor. Simmer chicken with seasoned chicken broth, flour, apple cider vinegar, sweet potatoes, carrots, celery and roasted garlic paste to create a thick stew with a sweet and sour taste. Lightly boil chicken with chicken broth, teriyaki sauce, flour, mangoes, red onions and black beans for a powerfully sweet dish.

Slightly Spicy Stews

• Hawaiian food is not known for being overtly spicy, but rather for its subtle use of spices. Simmer chicken with chicken broth, coconut milk, flour, celery, new potatoes, water chestnuts, yellow curry powder, ground cumin, garlic salt and white pepper for a creamy stew with a slightly nutty flavor. Cook chicken with chicken broth, soy sauce, red bell pepper, pineapple, red potatoes, ginger powder and black pepper to make a mildly spicy dish. Lightly boil chicken with tomato sauce, rice, black beans, yams, garlic salt, sweet paprika and ground cumin for a smoky stew with a mellow background flavor.

Robustly Savory Stews

• Savory chicken stews have a rich flavor achieved by first roasting the chicken and then using the roasted meat and juices in the stew. Simmer roasted chicken with the roasted juices, chicken broth, sweet potatoes, red potatoes, parsley, cilantro, garlic salt and sweet paprika for an extra-thick stew with a hint of smoky taste. Lightly boil roasted chicken, the roasted juices, seasoned chicken broth, flour, carrots, onions, yams and crumbled bacon to create an old-fashion stew with a meaty flavor. Cook a mixture of roasted chicken, the roasted juices, seasoned tomato sauce, red potatoes, pineapple, celery, shallots and roasted garlic paste for a filling stew with a sophisticated flavor.