BAHAMIAN STEAMED CHICKEN/ COOKING IN ISOLATION

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeños offer heat with less intensity, while serranos are often cheaper.

Pour 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar over 8 chicken thighs and season with 1/4 cup of Raquel's seasoned salt, ensuring thorough coverage on both sides.

Refrigerate the seasoned chicken for one hour.

Slice 1 medium onion, 1/2 yellow bell pepper, and 1/2 orange bell pepper, and prepare 4 cloves of minced garlic, 2 cups of diced ripe tomatoes, and 1 whole finely diced scotch bonnet pepper.

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Brown the chicken skin side down for approximately 3 minutes per side, then set aside on a plate lined with paper towels.

Add onions to the oil and sauté for approximately 1-2 minutes, then add all bell peppers and sauté for another 1-2 minutes.

Add minced garlic and stir, then incorporate the diced tomatoes and cook for approximately 3 minutes.

Season with about a teaspoon of seasoned salt and cover, simmering for 5 minutes.

Add 2 cups of chicken stock, bring to a boil, then add 1/2 cup of ketchup, 1/4 cup of Worcestershire sauce, and 2 tablespoons of molasses.

Add bay leaves and thyme, and stir.

Once boiling, add the chicken back into the pot, cover with a lid slightly ajar, and lower the heat to simmer for approximately 35 minutes.

Finish with fresh Italian parsley before serving.

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