Authentic Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 3-4 stalks scallions chopped
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 hot pepper chopped (scotch bonnet)
- 1 medium onion cubed
- 1 ⁄4 cup lime juice
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 2 tablespoons kitchen bouquet
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon pickapeppa sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Squeeze lime over chicken and rub well. Drain off excess lime juice.
- Combine tomato, scallion, onion, garlic, pepper, thyme, allspice and kitchen bouquet in a large bowl with the chicken pieces. Cover and marinate at least one hour.
- Heat oil in a dutch pot or large saucepan. Shake off the seasonings as you remove each piece of chicken from the marinade. Reserve the marinade for sauce.
- Lightly brown the chicken a few pieces at a time in very hot oil. Place browned chicken pieces on a plate to rest while you brown the remaining pieces.
- Drain off excess oil and return the chicken to the pan. Pour the marinade over the chicken and add the potatoes. Stir and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Add ketchup, chicken broth, salt, sugar and picapeppa sauce to stew, stirring constantly. Turn heat down to minimum and cook another 20 minutes or until tender.
