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Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken

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Jamaican brown stew chicken is a very popular meal in Jamaica. It is cooked almost every week without fail. It is spiced, filling and super easy.

Jamaican brown stew chicken is perhaps as common of a dish as jerk chicken. The chicken and vegetables are slow braised so they are tender and flavorful.

Jamaican brown stew chicken is perhaps as common of a dish as jerk chicken. The chicken and vegetables are slow braised so they are tender and flavorful.

Brown stew chicken is one of my favorite dishes that my grandmother would make. She would make brown stew chicken every Tuesday with-out-fail. I would anticipate this dish all day long. I mean like I would be in school dreaming about the smell, the glorious spices and the super tender chicken. Most people think of jerk chicken as a staple dish for Jamaicans but this stew is eaten a lot as well. It is the less famous but equally as delicious cousin of the jerk chicken.

Jamaican brown stew chicken is perhaps as common of a dish as jerk chicken. The chicken and vegetables are slow braised so they are tender and flavorful.

The key is to this dish is to “brown” every component of the dish. The brown bits at the bottom of the pan form the gravy. Which incidentally is as important as the chicken or the vegetable. I think you guys know I’m a big fan of any gravy. But this one is AMAZING on rice. I mean like I would save the gravy to have wit a bowl of rice the next day. Is that weird? I hope not because I still do it now.

Jamaican brown stew chicken is perhaps as common of a dish as jerk chicken. The chicken and vegetables are slow braised so they are tender and flavorful.

So äter everything has been “brown” broth is added and it is braised slowly. Which makes two super important things happen: 1). The chicken is tender 2). The vegetables and chicken soak up all those spices and lend to the gravy. Literally ALL roads lead back to the gravy for me. Sorry not sorry!

Jamaican brown stew chicken is perhaps as common of a dish as jerk chicken. The chicken and vegetables are slow braised so they are tender and flavorful.

Do you see what I mean? The carrots, potato and cabbage plump up with the gravy. The chicken is so juicy and flavorful. Which let’s be for real is ALL that matters.

Jamaican brown stew chicken is perhaps as common of a dish as jerk chicken. The chicken and vegetables are slow braised so they are tender and flavorful.

Note: The vegetables can be changed just put together whatever you ave in your fridge. The key to Jamaican cooking is using what is available to you. No need to stress just chillax and grub.

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Jamaican brown stew chicken is perhaps as common of a dish as jerk chicken. The chicken and vegetables are slow braised so they are tender and flavorful.
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Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken
Prep Time
1 d
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 d 50 mins
 
Author: CookingManiac
Ingredients
  • 4 chicken thigh
  • 4 sprig thyme
  • 4 garlic clove
  • 1 inch grated ginger
  • 1 small cabbage cut into wedges
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 6 carrot cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 4 russet potato cubed
  • 1 large onion
  • 5 pimento cloves
  • 2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 cup broth more if needed
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper or 1 de-seeded habanero
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
  1. prep: Dry brine the chicken: Take the chicken thighs and place in a bowl. Sprinkle on- 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder and cumin. Cover and place in the refrigerator overnight. This step is not necessary but it is HIGLY recommended.
  2. In a large non stick skillet, eat the oil. Wen the oil is heated, place the chicken skin side down and allow to brown for about 3 minutes. Flip the tight and allow to brown for another 3 minutes. Remove the chicken and set aside. Brown the potato, carrots and cabbage.
  3. Drain off the excess oil. Add butter to pan. Add the onion, ginger and garlic. Cook for about 1 minute. Add ketchup, broth, worcestershire sauce, molasses, brown sugar, pimento cloves and red pepper flakes. Stir all the ingredients and combine.
  4. Add the chicken, carrot, cabbage and potato in a single layer. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat. Cover the pot and allow to simmer for about 40 Minutes. Uncover for the last 10 minutes and allow the sauce to thicken.
  5. Chop the cilantro and sprinkle on top of the dish. Serve with rice or by itself.
  6. Enjoy!

Make it tonight and make my Jamaican grandma happy!!

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Comments

  1. Joel says

    September 14, 2018 at 12:13 PM

    Is it cilantro or thyme that you use? I tried this an it is awsome

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  2. Sadjada says

    April 19, 2018 at 11:48 AM

    5 stars
    Just made this today and it was awesome ! I didn’t have chicken broth so I used a 1 1/2 cup of water and a Maggie cube to make chicken broth. I also used Goya mojo seasoning to season the chicken in addition to the recommended dry brine spices. Oh yeah! I didn’t have molasses but I did have casreep (like any good Guyanese woman would) and I used a tbs of that instead. Thanks so much for this recipe !

    Reply
  3. Jette says

    February 17, 2018 at 10:00 AM

    5 stars
    I made this for myself and two roommates and we had leftovers to last about 3 days, and thats not even with us eating rice with it! They all loved it. I think this would make a great potluck dish. For people who like lots of meat, I would say to use large breasts maybe instead of thighs because the veggies are quite abundant. Also, the crushed red pepper goes a long way, so if you are cooking for someone sensitive to spicy, maybe add less and leave some on the side for people to add.

    Also, to speak to the volume of food this makes, I had to use a wok to cook all of this. There was just so much! Thanks for this recipe!

    Reply
  4. Tracy says

    April 14, 2016 at 2:20 AM

    Yum! Look at the skin on that chicken – amazing!

    Reply
  5. MK says

    April 12, 2016 at 6:08 PM

    Looks like I found an excellent recipe to start my foray into cooking Jamaican food!

    Reply
  6. Renee Butcher says

    April 12, 2016 at 5:18 PM

    This is comfort food at its best, for sure. I can practically taste the depth of flavor through your images!

    Reply
  7. Carrie says

    April 12, 2016 at 2:45 PM

    Yum! This looks absolutely amazing!

    Reply
  8. Jared @ thehesitantchef.com says

    April 12, 2016 at 1:26 PM

    Let me tell ya, my mouth is watering looking at your photo’s! This recipe sounds absolutely delicious!

    Reply
  9. Sarah says

    April 12, 2016 at 6:16 AM

    5 stars
    Sounds delicious. I love that there is cabbage in it – I never use it for much so good to get ideas. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Klauss says

    April 12, 2016 at 4:43 AM

    5 stars
    Here are some foods like me 🙂 All the ingredients complement each other perfectly, and a portion of an impressive 🙂

    Reply
  11. Anshula says

    April 11, 2016 at 9:46 PM

    I grew up in Jamaica and this brings back so many childhood memories!!!

    Reply
  12. Kerisha Deans says

    April 11, 2016 at 7:46 PM

    I love your recipe, and brown stew is one of my favorites; I am Jamaican.

    Thanks for spreading the culture!

    Reply
  13. LaKisha Riddick says

    April 11, 2016 at 7:03 PM

    I love Jamaican food! Brown stew chicken is one of my favorites! Yummy! Pinning!

    Reply
  14. Kristen says

    April 11, 2016 at 6:41 PM

    Oh my husband would love this! Anything with meat that’s in soup form for some odd reason. Looks amazing, can’t wait to try!

    Reply
  15. Joce says

    April 11, 2016 at 6:40 PM

    This sounds really yummy! I love the flavors of Jamaican food. I will have to put it on the list of recipes to try!

    Reply
  16. Dave says

    April 11, 2016 at 6:32 PM

    5 stars
    Wow. That looks amazing!

    Reply
  17. Vy Tran says

    April 11, 2016 at 5:47 PM

    5 stars
    This looks absolutely delicious and your photos are great!

    Reply
  18. sam@livingthedutchdream says

    April 11, 2016 at 4:56 PM

    This looks really delicious!! Pinned for later 🙂

    Reply
  19. Bree says

    April 11, 2016 at 4:47 PM

    5 stars
    This looks SO yummy! I think this would be a recipe my fiance would love, going to try it out!!

    Reply
  20. Rchel says

    April 11, 2016 at 4:42 PM

    This looks delicious! I’m always looking for unique recipe ideas to jazz up dinner time. Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
  21. Suzanne Spiegoski says

    April 11, 2016 at 4:28 PM

    This looks so great! I love that there’s cabbage in the stew! Pinning and trying later! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    xo,
    Suz
    http://www.suzannespiegoski.com

    Reply
  22. Shanna Rogers says

    April 11, 2016 at 11:46 AM

    Sounds great! I wonder if you can make it vegetarian!

    Reply

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