AUTHENTIC JAMAICAN BROWN STEW CHICKEN RECIPE + RICE + TRAVELING TO JAMAICA

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with fewer calories.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeño provides heat with less intensity.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: tamari

Coconut aminos is lower in sodium.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu offers a plant-based option, while chicken thighs are cheaper than breasts.

Clean and skin the chicken thoroughly.

Marinate the chicken in a bowl with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, smoked paprika, and all-purpose seasoning.

Add minced garlic, thyme, green onion, yellow Vidalia sweet onion, and carrots to the marinade.

Incorporate red and green sweet bell peppers and allspice into the marinade.

Massage the marinade into the chicken to ensure flavors penetrate the meat.

Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours.

Heat extra virgin olive oil in a Dutch oven until hot.

Brown the chicken pieces in batches, ensuring not to overcrowd the pot for even cooking.

Remove the browned chicken and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pot.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary