HOW TO MAKE JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN | Hawt Chef

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: habanero

Jalapeño offers heat with less intensity, while habanero is a more accessible substitute.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: homemade curry blend

💰Cheaper: turmeric + cumin

Homemade blends can be healthier and more flavorful.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based option, while thighs are more economical than breasts.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and water with seasoning is cost-effective.

Remove the skin from the chicken leg quarters and trim the bones, chopping them into bite-sized pieces.

Wash the chicken with lime juice, vinegar, and water.

Add chopped onion, scallion, thyme, garlic, and ginger to the washed chicken.

Sprinkle scotch bonnet pepper according to spice tolerance and add all-purpose seasoning (about 3 teaspoons).

Add about 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, and 1 tablespoon of onion powder.

Add 2-3 tablespoons of curry powder and some olive oil, then massage the spices into the chicken.

Heat enough oil to cover the base of a pot and toast about 1 tablespoon of curry powder until it starts to smoke.

Add the marinated chicken pieces to the pot and stir.

Cover the pot and allow the chicken to produce its own liquid over medium heat for about 15 minutes.

Add water to cover the chicken pieces and stir.

After 15 minutes, add chopped potatoes, seasoning them with black pepper and about 1.5 teaspoons of all-purpose seasoning.

Once the potatoes have softened, add the carrots.

Cooking Techniques

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