How to make Fricassee Chicken #jamaicanfood #foodies #cookingchannel #riceandpeas.

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.

Clean and wash the chicken off camera.

Season the chicken with powder seasoning, ginger, and garlic, using hands to combine.

Let the chicken marinate overnight for better flavor.

Fry the chicken in oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the pot, until golden brown.

Cover the pot while frying to help the chicken soak better.

Remove the fried chicken and clean the pot if necessary, keeping the oil.

Sauté the vegetables in the same oil used for frying the chicken.

Add powder seasoning to the sautéed vegetables.

Pour in water to create gravy and add Browning sauce for color.

Cover the pot and cook for about 5 minutes, then taste for flavor.

Add crushed pimento berries, ketchup for thickness, and sugar to balance flavor.

Incorporate Moscato and red label wine for additional flavor, noting that these are optional.

Let the gravy cook down until thickened to desired consistency.

Turn off the stove and plate the fricassee chicken.

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