Jamaican Authentic Brown Stew Chicken With Rice & Peas Recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more economical.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories, while evaporated milk is often cheaper.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeños are milder and more accessible, while serrano peppers are similar in heat.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey offers a natural sweetness, while white sugar is less expensive.

Cut the whole chicken into pieces, starting with the wings and separating the legs and thighs from the breast.

Remove excess skin and fat from the chicken, leaving some skin for moisture and flavor.

Wash the chicken with salt, lemon juice, and vinegar.

Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, orcharus chicken seasoning, all-purpose seasoning, ground ginger, paprika, cumber seasoning, and ulteriors browning.

Add about 2 tablespoons of homemade green seasoning and 1 tablespoon of fresh garlic to the chicken.

Add apple cider vinegar to the chicken.

Add chopped onions, bell pepper, tomato, pimento seeds, hot pepper, scallion, and thyme to the chicken.

Mix all the seasonings into the chicken thoroughly, using gloves or clean hands.

Let the seasoned chicken sit in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 30 minutes before cooking.

Before cooking, remove most of the seasoning (especially onions, scallion, and tomato) from the chicken.

Heat cooking oil in a frying pan and add the chicken, frying for about 10 minutes until golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

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