The Secret to Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken | Why You’ll Love This Recipe

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.

Season the chicken with salt, dried thyme, celery salt, garlic powder, and black pepper, then rub in the seasoning.

Heat sunflower oil in a pan and fry the chicken for about 8 minutes, flipping every minute.

Remove the chicken and reduce the oil by 50%.

Add chopped onion to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Add garlic, salt, pepper, and the whole scotch bonnet pepper to the pan.

Add bell peppers and optionally allspice, cooking for another 3-4 minutes.

Stir in ketchup and hot pepper sauce, then add boiling water and cook for 4-5 minutes.

Add fresh thyme and reintroduce the chicken, cooking on medium heat for 5 minutes.

Stir in brown sugar and cook for another 5 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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