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Tags: Stew
Category: Chicken
Area: Jamaican

Brown Stew Chicken

Ingredients:
  • Chicken - 1 whole
  • Tomato - 1 chopped
  • Onions - 2 chopped
  • Garlic Clove - 2 chopped
  • Red Pepper - 1 chopped
  • Carrots - 1 chopped
  • Lime - 1
  • Thyme - 2 tsp
  • Allspice - 1 tsp
  • Soy Sauce - 2 tbs
  • Cornstarch - 2 tsp
  • Coconut Milk - 2 cups
  • Vegetable Oil - 1 tbs
Instructions
  • Squeeze lime over chicken and rub well
  • Drain off excess lime juice
  • Combine tomato, scallion, onion, garlic, pepper, thyme, pimento and soy sauce in a large bowl with the chicken pieces
  • Cover and marinate at least one hour
  • Heat oil in a dutch pot or large saucepan
  • Shake off the seasonings as you remove each piece of chicken from the marinade
  • Reserve the marinade for sauce
  • Lightly brown the chicken a few pieces at a time in very hot oil
  • Place browned chicken pieces on a plate to rest while you brown the remaining pieces
  • Drain off excess oil and return the chicken to the pan
  • Pour the marinade over the chicken and add the carrots
  • Stir and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes
  • Mix flour and coconut milk and add to stew, stirring constantly
  • Turn heat down to minimum and cook another 20 minutes or until tender