Brown Stew Chicken

⏱ 110 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 Stew

This hearty chicken stew brings vibrant Caribbean flavours to your table. Chicken thighs are marinated with lime, scallions, garlic and Scotch bonnet pepper, then browned and simmered in a rich, savoury sauce. The result is a deeply flavourful and tender dish, ideal for a comforting meal. Serve it alongside rice and peas or your favourite side for a complete dinner. The recipe requires about 110 minutes to prepare, plus marinating time.

Brown Stew Chicken

Ingredients

  • 12 chicken thighs, bone in and skin on
  • 1 lime, juice only
  • 3 scallions, shredded
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 sprigs thyme, enough to give 1 tsp leaves
  • 3 tomatoes, diced
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
  • salt and pepper

Method

  1. Arrange the chicken thighs in a single layer within a non-metallic dish.
  2. Pour the lime juice over the chicken, then add the scallions, garlic, soy sauce, onion, thyme and tomatoes. Season generously with salt and pepper and mix to combine. Allow the chicken to marinate for 2 hours, or ideally overnight.
  3. Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade, reserving the liquid and solids. Pat the chicken dry using kitchen paper.
  4. Warm the vegetable oil in a deep frying pan. Cook the chicken pieces, turning them often, until they develop a golden colour all over.
  5. Pour the reserved marinating mixture over the chicken. Stir in the tomato ketchup and add roughly 1/2 cup of hot water, or just enough to almost cover the chicken. Place a lid on the pan and let it simmer for 20-25 minutes, until the sauce thickens and the chicken becomes tender.
  6. Accompany the stew with rice and peas, plain steamed rice or pasta.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium432500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryStew
AuthorEnglish_Rose