Mountain Chicken Stew

Slow-stewed meat in Creole seasoning — Dominica's signature dish.

Ingredients

• 1.2 kg Chicken
• 2 Onions
• 3 Tomatoes
• 1 Bell pepper
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 3 sprigs Thyme
• 1 Scotch bonnet
• ¼ cup Lime juice
• 2 tbsp Brown sugar
• 4 tbsp Oil
• 2 tsp Salt
• 3 cups Water

Method

1. Wash with lime — Rub the meat with lime and rinse — the Caribbean way to clean and freshen it.
2. Season — Marinate with garlic, thyme, onion and salt for 2 hours.
3. Caramelise — Heat oil with brown sugar until it darkens, then brown the meat in it.
4. Simmer — Add tomato, pepper, whole chili and water and cook 45 minutes.
5. Reduce — Uncover and cook until the sauce clings to the meat.
6. Stew is ready — Remove the whole pepper unburst and serve with ground provisions.

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