STEW CHICKEN | HOW TO MAKE AUTHENTIC JAMAICAN STYLE BROWN STEW CHICKEN

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and offers a similar flavor.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is leaner, while pork can be less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces sodium while adding flavor.

Cut a whole chicken into sections and season with onions, thyme, garlic, Scotch bonnet pepper, and all-purpose seasoning.

Leave the seasoned chicken in the freezer overnight and take it out about an hour before cooking.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan and fry the chicken pieces on each side for about 5 to 6 minutes until they have a nice color.

Remove the first batch of chicken and fry the second batch using the same procedure.

Remove most of the oil from the pan after frying the chicken.

Add chopped onions to the pan and sauté for a bit.

Add about 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and fry for about 3 to 4 minutes.

Add the chicken back into the pan and mix with the sautéed onions and tomato paste.

Add water to the container that held the pre-seasoned chicken and pour it into the pot.

Cover the pot and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.

Cut up carrots and potatoes and add them to the pot along with mixed frozen peppers.

Cover and let simmer for about another 15 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked.

Taste the pot and add crushed pimento seeds and about half a tablespoon of sugar for sweetness.

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