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A red braising pan with Jamaican brown chicken stew and a black bowl with white rice.

Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken Recipe

A spicy Jamaican dish of pan seared chicken that is then simmered in a rich and flavorful gravy until fall apart tender.
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Course: Main dish
Cuisine: Jamaican
Keyword: chicken stew, spicy chicken dish
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Marinate time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 572kcal
Author: Analida Braeger

Ingredients

Chicken and Marinade

  • 3 lbs chicken thighs skins removed
  • 2 tsp salt kosher
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp paprika sweet or smoked
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 scallion stalks white part only minced
  • 2 habanero peppers cored, seeded, diced
  • 2 tbsp ginger fresh, minced
  • 2 tbsp thyme leaves, fresh,chopped
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Gravy

  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 2 jalapenos cored, seeded and diced
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tsp hot pepper sauce tabasco or sriracha works nice
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 carrots sliced thin
  • 1 tsp browning sauce

Instructions

  • In a small bowl mix together salt, pepper, sugar, paprika and allspice.
  • Place the chicken on a large glass baking dish or bowl and sprinkle the spice mixture over it. Add in the oil, garlic, ginger, habanero, thyme, and scallion. Cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours before cooking. If you can leave it overnight, even better.
  • In a large skillet or braising pan heat the oil on medium heat and fry pieces of chicken 3-4 minutes on each side, or until they are brown. Be sure to put all the marinade ingredients in the pan. Transfer the chicken to a large platter.
  • Discard half the oil, add the salt and use the remaining oil to sauté the onions, carrots, and jalapeño until onions are translucent. Add chicken stock, hot pepper sauce and ketchup then stir.
  • Finally, cook the gravy for about 5-10 minutes on medium heat then add browning sauce and then the chicken to the gravy. Simmer for an additional 20 minutes, until the gravy begins to thicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 226mg | Sodium: 1825mg | Potassium: 747mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4003IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 3mg