The Best Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken

Name: The Best Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Latin American, Caribbean, American
Ingredients: 8–9 pieces chicken (preferably legs and boneless/skinless thighs); 3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil; 4 scallions (green onions), chopped; 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped; 1 large bell pepper, chopped; 2 medium-sized carrots, chopped; 6 cloves garlic, minced or 1 tablespoon garlic paste; 1 tablespoon brown sugar (packed, light or dark); 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon Jamaican ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; Kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper to taste; 3 teaspoons browning sauce (e.g., Grace brand); 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce; 4–6 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, left whole; 3 cups chicken stock or broth

5 steps

Prep:30minCook:2h

The Best Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken recipe is a flavorful and aromatic dish that brings the taste of the Caribbean to your table. The chicken is marinated in a blend of spices, herbs, and vegetables, then seared until browned and simmered in a rich stew base of tomato sauce, thyme, and scotch bonnet pepper. The final result is a tender and savory chicken stew with a deliciously thick gravy, perfect for serving with rice or dumplings.

Updated at: Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:17:48 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Nutrition per serving

Calories190.4 kcal (10%)

Total Fat10.5 g (15%)

Carbs19.9 g (8%)

Sugars11.2 g (12%)

Protein5.5 g (11%)

Sodium599.3 mg (30%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

For the Chicken

8 pieceschicken

preferably legs and boneless/skinless thighs

3 tablespoonsvegetable oil

or canola

4scallions

green onions, chopped

0.5yellow onion

medium-sized, chopped

6 clovesgarlic

minced 1 tablespoon garlic paste

1 tablespoonbrown sugar

packed, light or dark

1 teaspoonsmoked paprika

½ teaspoonground allspice

Jamaican

½ teaspoonground ginger

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

to taste

3 teaspoonsbrowning sauce

1 x 8 ouncecan tomato sauce

4 sprigsfresh thyme

2bay leaves

1scotch bonnet pepper

left whole

3 cupschicken stock

or broth

Instructions

Step 1

Marinate the Chicken: In a bowl, mix onion, bell pepper, scallions, garlic, brown sugar, paprika, allspice, ginger, salt, and pepper. Add chicken and browning sauce, mixing well. Marinate for at least 2 hours, ideally overnight.

Step 2

Brown the Chicken: In a hot oil-coated pot, sear chicken until browned on all sides, then set aside

Step 3

Prepare the Stew Base: Sauté the marinade mixture in the same pot until tender. Return the chicken to the pot, adding carrots, tomato sauce, thyme, bay leaves, scotch bonnet, and chicken stock.

Step 4

Stew the Chicken: Cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 1.5 to 2 hours, until the chicken is tender.

Step 5

Finalize: Remove the scotch bonnet, bay leaves, and thyme stems. If needed, reduce the gravy by simmering uncovered to achieve the desired consistency.

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