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Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken

Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken is the perfect comfort food for any day of the week. This savory dish is packed with nutrients and simmered in a flavorful gravy-like sauce.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 7 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean, Jamaican
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb. Chicken breasts/thighs (cut into medium-sized pieces)
  • 1 small onion (finely chopped)
  • 2-3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 2 tbsp. Browning sauce
  • 2 stalks escallion (crushed)
  • 2-3 sprigs thyme
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 2 tbsp. all-purpose seasoning
  • ½ tsp. Cumin
  • ¼ tsp. Turmeric
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 1 tsp. Brown sugar
  • ½ tsp. Ginger flavoring (optional)
  • A few pimento berries
  • 1 tbsp. Vegetable oil
  • 1-2 medium irish potato (chopped)
  • 1 large carrot (chopped)

Method
 

  1. Remove any skin and fat from chicken thighs.
  2. Wash chicken in vinegar and water. Cut chicken into medium-sized pieces and set aside.
  3. Season chicken in a large bowl with all the ingredients except scotch bonnet, escallion, thyme, irish potato, carrots, and oil. Set aside to marinate for 2 hours or overnight.
  4. Shake off some of the seasoning from chicken, then set aside. Heat oil on medium flame in a large pot and add each piece of chicken to the pan.
  5. Turn chicken after five minutes, then cover pot to cook for 7-10 minutes.
  6. While the chicken is cooking, boil some water and add to the leftover seasoning in the bowl.
  7. Add water and leftover seasoning to chicken, then cover to cook for 15 minutes. Salt to taste.
  8. Add carrots, irish potato, escallion, scotch bonnet pepper, and thyme to chicken, then simmer for another 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  9. Remove escallion and thyme from the chicken, then serve with the desired side.

Notes

Notes for Making Brown Stew Chicken

  • Using boiling water throughout the cooking process is optional. I prefer to use it to help with the cooking process. 
  • You can substitute the boiling water for chicken broth. 
  • You may substitute ketchup with tomato paste for a thicker gravy. 
  • Pricking the scotch bonnet pepper before adding it to the pot helps add more spiciness to your dish.