HOW TO MAKE THE BEST FRICASSEE CHICKEN|| Jamaican Style

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while thighs are more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while water is cost-effective.

Cut chicken leg quarters into pieces.

Season chicken with 1.5 tablespoons all-purpose seasoning, 6 crushed pimento seeds, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 0.5 teaspoon salt, and 0.5 teaspoon black pepper.

Add 2 tablespoons blended seasoning (red and green onion, thyme, pimento, scotch bonnet pepper with seeds) to the chicken.

Mix the seasoning thoroughly into the chicken and let marinate in the fridge for a few hours or overnight.

Remove chicken from the fridge and let it rest at room temperature while preparing other ingredients.

Prepare potato, carrot, tomato, red onion, and pimento seeds, setting aside the potato in water to prevent discoloration.

Heat 1.5 to 2 cups of vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat.

Fry the half scotch bonnet pepper in the oil for flavor.

Add chicken pieces to the hot oil, frying for about 4 minutes on each side until 80% cooked.

Remove chicken from the oil and let drain.

Remove excess oil from the pot, leaving about 2 teaspoons.

Add potato, carrot, tomato, red onion, pimento seeds, and ginger to the pot with 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme; sauté for about 1 minute over low heat.

Add 1 cup of chicken stock and 2 cups of water mixed with leftover spices from the chicken bowl to the pot.

Increase heat to medium and add 0.25 cup ketchup and 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce for color.

Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning with 0.25 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning if needed.

Cover the pot and let it cook for about 5 minutes until thickened and potatoes are halfway cooked.

Add the chicken pieces back into the pot, cover, and cook for an additional 10 minutes until chicken is fully cooked and gravy is thick.

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