A Spoonful of Sofrito: Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken

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Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken

Sofrito Lovers,

Yesterday, I tried my hand at preparing another favorite Jamaican dish, Brown Stew Chicken, and it was an unqualified success!

As per usual, this weekend I was searching through my favorite YouTube channels for some culinary inspiration when I came across a wonderful recipe on Cooklikeajamaican: Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken! Brown Stew Chicken is one of my three favorite dishes at any Jamaican/Caribbean restaurant.  When I saw Fay's video, I decided that it was my time to learn how to cook this yummy dish.

The recipe and video were easy to follow and the results were delicious.  My finicky partner, David, loved it, as well; that's how I know it was a success! 

Now it's your turn!  Check out the video and recipe below!  Watch it, learn it, and taste for yourself ¡Buen provecho!

Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken

Ingredients:

3lbs Chicken, cut in pieces and skin removed

Chicken Seasonings:

2 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Black pepper

2 tsp Sugar

3 Large cloves garlic, minced

2 stalk scallion (white part only), chopped

Gravy:

1/2 cup Cooking oil (for frying chicken)

1 Large onion, chopped

1/4 each, Red and Green bell pepper, chopped

1 Sprig of thyme or 1 tsp dried

1 tsp Pepper sauce

1 Tbsp Tomato ketchup

2 cups Hot water

1 tsp salt (to taste)

Method

Tip: Wash the chicken and make sure to dry it with paper towel to remove any water before frying.

1. Season chicken with salt, black pepper, sugar, garlic and scallion (green onion).Marinate the chicken overnight of at least one hour before frying.

2. Remove scallion from chicken and, on High heat, fry the chicken in cooking oil for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until browned. Remove chicken from pan.

3. Remove half the cooking oil in pan and use remaining oil to fry onions and bell peppers until onions are transparent.

4. Add thyme, hot pepper sauce, tomato ketchup and 1 cup of hot water to pan and stir; taste gravy and add 1 tsp of salt, if needed; let simmer for 5 minutes.

5. Add chicken to gravy. Add 1 cup of hot water and turn heat to Low and cover pan. Simmer chicken for 30 minutes or until it is tender and the gravy has thickened.