To cook Jamaican brown stew chicken, follow these steps:
- Clean and wash the chicken pieces with vinegar and lemon.
- Season the chicken and the sauce, and let everything marinate for 5-10 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.
- In a deep skillet or pot over medium-high heat, add olive oil and sauté the chopped onions and garlic until fragrant and translucent.
- Add the marinated chicken and cook on each side until seared, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Add the carrots, brown sugar, tomato sauce, and chicken stock to the skillet and stir everything together until combined. Let the mixture boil for a minute.
- Add the thyme sprigs, scallions, Eunice Foods Caribbean Pepper Sauce, bay leaves, and reduce the heat to simmer for about 20-25 minutes or until the sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked through and tender, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from stove once done.
Ingredients:
- Chicken (a mixture of thighs and drumsticks, skin removed)
- Browning seasoning (can be found at specialty markets or online)
- Carrots (for sweetness)
- Tomato sauce or ketchup (for sweetness)
- Organic brown sugar
- Red onion (yellow onion or shallots can be substituted)
- Garlic and scallions
- Fresh thyme (dried can be used in a pinch)
- Flavo Rice (optional, adds Jamaican flavor; all-purpose seasoning can be substituted)
- Eunice Smoked paprika, fresh ginger, allspice, bay leaves (spices)
- Eunice Foods Caribbean Pepper Sauce
- Chicken stock (homemade or low-sodium store-bought)