Traditional Caribbean Stew Chicken | CaribbeanPot.com

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories, while bell peppers offer sweetness without spice.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

Tofu is lower in fat and calories, while pork can be more economical.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: tamari

Coconut aminos are lower in sodium, while tamari is a gluten-free alternative.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

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

Wash chicken with vinegar, lime, or lemon if desired

Season chicken with sea salt, black pepper, Scotch bonnet pepper, sliced onion, tomato, and grated ginger

Add 1-2 teaspoons of Caribbean green seasoning to the chicken and mix well

Marinate chicken for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight

In a heavy pot, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over high heat

Add 1.5 tablespoons of golden brown sugar to the dry pot and allow it to melt until it turns a deep amber color

Add the marinated chicken to the pot and stir to coat

Pour in 1.5 cups of water from the bowl used to marinate the chicken

Cover the pot and reduce heat to medium, allowing the chicken to cook in its own juices for about 10 minutes

After 10 minutes, remove the lid and let the liquid reduce until mostly gone

Add remaining onions, scallions, and Pimento peppers to the pot

Turn heat down to medium and braise for another 5 minutes until chicken is fully cooked

Cooking Techniques

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