Brown Stew Chicken

Chicken · Jamaican classic.

Ingredients

• 1 whole Chicken
• 1 chopped Tomato
• 2 chopped Onions
• 2 chopped Garlic Clove
• 1 chopped Red Pepper
• 1 chopped Carrots
• 1 Lime
• 2 tsp Thyme
• 1 tsp Allspice
• 2 tbs Soy Sauce
• 2 tsp Cornstarch
• 2 cups Coconut Milk
• 1 tbs Vegetable Oil

Method

1. Drain — Squeeze lime over chicken and rub well. Drain off excess lime juice.
2. Continue cooking — Combine tomato, scallion, onion, garlic, pepper, thyme, pimento and soy sauce in a large bowl with the chicken pieces.
3. Marinate — Cover and marinate at least one hour. Heat oil in a dutch pot or large saucepan.
4. Season — Shake off the seasonings as you remove each piece of chicken from the marinade.
5. Serve — Reserve the marinade for sauce. Lightly brown the chicken a few pieces at a time in very hot oil.
6. Continue cooking — Place browned chicken pieces on a plate to rest while you brown the remaining pieces.
7. Drain — Drain off excess oil and return the chicken to the pan.
8. Add ingredients — Pour the marinade over the chicken and add the carrots.
9. Stir — Stir and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
10. Mix together — Mix flour and coconut milk and add to stew, stirring constantly.
11. Heat the pan — Turn heat down to minimum and cook another 20 minutes or until tender.

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