Jamaican Brown Stew Potatoes And Chicken For A Crowd Food

JAMAICAN BROWN STEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Clean the chicken (remove skin and fat) and wash it in water with lime/lemon juice.
• Drain away as much of the excess water from the chicken, dry and chop into small pieces.
• Add onion, garlic, scallion, scotch bonnet pepper, thyme, pimento berries, ginger, chicken seasoning, ½ tsp of salt and the browning sauce to the chicken, rubbing all the ingredients into the chicken, making sure all pieces are well coated. (For maximum flavour, leave to marinate for at least an hour).
• For maximum flavour, leave to marinate for at least an hour.
• Separate the green seasoning (onion, thyme, scallion, garlic and pimento) from the chicken. Don't try to be perfect, as some of the seasonings will be too small.
• Heat oil in a large cast-iron pot over medium-high heat and add chicken brown for about 3 minutes on all sides.
• You may have to brown the chicken in batches.
• Add 2 ½ cups of water, the green ingredients you separated earlier, bell pepper, tomato, chicken stock, ketchup, cover the pot and bring to a boil. (At this point, taste the sauce if flavoured to your liking, add salt as needed).
• Add the chicken, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Once the liquid reduces and the gravy thickens, your Jamaican stew chicken is ready!

JAMAICAN BROWN STEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place habanero, thyme, garlic, ginger, light parts of green onions, brown sugar, black pepper, kosher salt, smoked paprika, allspice, and vinegar for marinade into a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
• Make 2 slices into the skin side of each thigh, perpendicular to the bone, about 1 inch apart, cutting all the way down to the bone. Add chicken thighs to the marinade and toss thoroughly until evenly coated. Place a piece of plastic wrap over the chicken and transfer to the refrigerator, 12 hours or overnight. If possible, toss several times during the marinating time.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade. Scrape off any chunks of marinade from chicken into the bowl and reserve for later.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, deep, heavy-bottomed skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until almost smoking hot. Add chicken and brown well on both sides, about 5 minutes, working in batches if necessary. Once all the chicken is browned, remove to the marinade bowl and reserve.
• Heat the same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and a pinch of salt; saute in the fat until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon brown sugar and cook until everything caramelizes and turns a dark brown, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Carefully add chicken broth, ketchup, and bay leaves to the pan; bring to a boil. Add carrots, bell peppers, browned chicken thighs, and reserved marinade.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is tender and no longer pink in the centers, and the sauce has reduced and thickened, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, skimming the excess fat that comes to the top and basting the chicken with the sauce occasionally. Taste and adjust seasoning. Toss in reserved sliced green onions. Serve immediately.

AUTHENTIC JAMAICAN BROWN STEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Squeeze lime over chicken and rub well. Drain off excess lime juice.
• Combine tomato, scallion, onion, garlic, pepper, thyme, pimento and soy sauce 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 carrots. Stir and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
• Mix flour and coconut milk and add to stew, stirring constantly. Turn heat down to minimum and cook another 20 minutes or until tender.

JAMAICAN BROWN STEW POTATOES AND CHICKEN FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• The night before, combine chicken parts, onions, scallions, bell peppers, garlic powder, onion powder, allspice, seasoned salt, black pepper, brown sugar and soy sauce in a large bowl or bucket, tossing well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot, combine tomatoes, Scotch Bonnet pepper, minced garlic, allspice, black pepper, ketchup and chicken broth.
• Cook over medium-high heat for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard hot pepper and set tomatoes aside.
• The next day, preheat the broiler and spread chicken mixture in a very large, deep roasting pan.
• Broil for 4 minutes, stir and return to broiler for 4 more minutes.
• Set oven to 350°F.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-low heat.
• Add diced onions and cook for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until caramelized.
• Add carrots and potatoes, raise heat to medium high and saute until carrots begin to soften, about 7 minutes.
• Pour sauteed mixture over chicken and stir to incorporate.
• Cover roasting pan and bake for 5 hours.
• After five hours, add tomato mixture to the pan, stir in and bake uncovered 1 hour longer.