The Tastiest Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken Step By Step Recipe | Best Ever Chicken Thighs

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.

Marinate chicken thighs with chicken seasoning, jerk marinade, black pepper, and salt for at least 30 minutes.

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add marinated chicken thighs and brown on all sides, about 5-7 minutes.

Remove chicken and set aside, leaving oil in the pot.

Add onion, garlic, and thyme; sauté until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.

Stir in sweet pepper, scotch bonnet pepper, and pimento seed; cook for another 2 minutes.

Add potato, tomato, and carrot; mix well to combine.

Return chicken to the pot and add enough hot water to cover the chicken.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover; simmer for 28 minutes until chicken is tender.

Check seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper if needed.

Garnish with chopped scallions before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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