Chef John’s Brunswick Stew - Food Wishes

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and additives.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: low-sodium vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Water with seasoning is more cost-effective.

green beans

🥗Healthier: fresh green beans

💰Cheaper: canned green beans

Canned beans are often cheaper and easier to find.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Instant potatoes save time and cost.

Start by cooking sliced bacon in a dry soup pot over medium-high heat until almost all the fat renders out.

Make space in the center of the pot and brown a thick pork chop and bone-in skin-on chicken thighs until golden brown on both sides.

Remove the pork chop and add the chicken skin side down to brown.

Once browned, remove the chicken and add diced onion and a spoon of salt to the pot, cooking until translucent.

Add minced garlic and cook for about a minute.

Stir in a can of diced tomatoes and deglaze the pot, scraping up any brown bits.

Return the browned meats to the pot along with any accumulated juices.

Pour in water (or chicken broth for a richer flavor) and push the meat down to submerge it.

Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 1.5 hours until the meat is tender and falls off the bone.

Remove the meat to cool, then separate it from the bones and skin, adding it back to the pot.

Add yellow corn, frozen lima beans, thawed frozen okra, diced red bell pepper, and cubed russet potatoes to the pot.

Season with salt, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce, stirring to combine.

Bring back to a simmer and cook for about 30 minutes until everything is cooked through.

Taste and adjust seasoning, adding cider vinegar if desired to brighten the flavors.

Serve the stew and garnish with freshly sliced green onions.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary