Nc Brunswick Stew Food

BRUNSWICK STEW FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Put a 14-quart cast iron pot on outdoor gas flame (be sure it is secure and won't tip over and that children are kept away).
• Put in about 1 gallon of water, whole chicken (discard giblets) and bay leaves and bring to a boil.
• Let boil 30 minutes or until the chicken is done.
• When the chicken is done, remove it from the pot, leaving the broth boiling, and set it aside to cool.
• Add all vegetables and barbecued pork to the chicken broth remaining in the pot.
• Debone and shred the chicken meat and add to the pot.
• Add enough V-8 juice to get the desired consistency.
• Add garlic and seasonings.
• Cook on high simmer/low boil for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally to keep vegetables from settling to the bottom of the pot.
• Taste before serving and add additional seasoning if necessary.

NORTH CAROLINA BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Put chicken, beef and pork in very large pot and cover with water.
• Bring to boiling point, reduce heat and simmer until meats are tender.
• Remove any bones and grind meat in food processor or on coarse blade of food chopper.
• Remove any foam from cooking liquid or strain through cheese cloth.
• Cook rice in strained liquid for 30 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
• Add corn, tomatoes and butter and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
• Add ground meat and seasonings as desired and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
• Add water or canned chicken broth if mixture is too thick.
• Serve with cornbread.
• This is a very hearty stew and does not need additional menu items.
• The stew can be frozen--will yield about 20 pints for freezer.

BRUNSWICK STEW FROM CASWELL COUNTY, NC

Steps:

• Use tight-fitting cookware to hold in the flavor as the ingredients are boiled separately. Cook everything in separate pots and put them together at the end.
• Start out by slowly boiling the meats until they are tender. Remove the bones and skins from the chickens. Re-use the broths to boil potatoes and butter beans. Then cook the onions and corn in reserved broth. Do not add any of the tomato products during the initial cooking process.
• When all of the ingredients are cooked, add them together in one big pot. Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix them well. Bring the pot to a boil and continue stirring with a wooden spoon or a boat oar to keep it from sticking to the pot and burning.
• An appetizing presentation is made to the general public with someone stirring a large cauldron mounted to a tripod over an open fire. Stir the stew for approximately one hour over the fire as it continues to get thicker with the water boiling off of it. This step is very important, the stew must be boiled down until it is quite thick.
• Serve stew with a mayonnaise based slaw and saltine crackers. It is best during the colder months of the year. Brunswick stew freezes well.
• Enjoy!

BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the diced onions and the garlic and saute until the onions are translucent, about 15 minutes. Stir in the cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes then add 1/2 cup of vinegar sauce and 1/2 cup of bbq sauce. Stir in the pulled pork, chicken, turkey, and brisket. Add the crushed tomatoes and all of the vegetables. Stir in the chicken stock and let simmer for a couple hours over medium heat. Transfer the stew to a serving bowl and serve with warm buttermilk cornbread, if desired.

BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Bring water and chicken to a boil in a Dutch oven. Reduce heat, and simmer for 40 minutes or until tender. Remove chicken, and set aside. Reserve 3 cups broth in Dutch oven. Pour canned lima beans and liquid through a wire-mesh strainer into Dutch oven. Reserve beans. Add tomatoes to Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, for 40 minutes or until liquid is reduced by 1/3.
• Skin, bone, and shred chicken. Mash reserved beans with a potato masher. Add chicken, mashed and frozen beans, potatoes, and onions to Dutch oven. Cook over low heat, stirring often, for 3 hours and 30 minutes. Stir in corn and remaining ingredients. Cook over low heat, stirring often, for 1 additional hour.
• Note: A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.

TRADITIONAL BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Cook onion and garlic in oil until the onion is transparent. Add the meat and brown.
• Drain and add all other ingredients except potato flakes. Cook for 30 minutes over low heat, stirring often.
• Add potato flakes (more or less than the amount listed)to thicken to desired consistency. Add salt, pepper and tabasco to taste.

BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and pour into a large crock pot. Cook on low heat for 8 hours stirring occasionally.
• This can be cooked on high for 4 hours but you need to watch it more closely for sticking.
• Goes GREAT with cornbread!