How to Cook Yummy Stewed Chicken (Jamaican Inspired)

Stewed Chicken (Jamaican Inspired).

You can have Stewed Chicken (Jamaican Inspired) using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Stewed Chicken (Jamaican Inspired)

1. You need 1 of Whole Chicken (cut up) or whatever parts you like..
2. It’s 1 each of Red, green pepper.
3. Prepare 1 each of Onion.
4. You need 1 each of Thyme sprigs.
5. You need 1 of Salt and pepper.
6. Prepare 1 tsp of Hot pepper sauce.
7. Prepare of Sugar.
8. Prepare 2 clove of Garlic.
9. It’s 1 each of Habanero pepper.
10. Prepare 2 each of Green onion or scallion (only white part).
11. Prepare 1 tbsp of Ketchup.
12. You need 2 cup of Hot water.
13. Prepare 1/2 cup of Cooking oil. (Olive oil can be used too).

Stewed Chicken (Jamaican Inspired) step by step

1. Wash chicken with vinegar. Pat dry. Cut up onions, peppers and set aside..
2. Season chicken with salt, pepper, sugar, garlic, scallion. Marinate at least an hour..
3. Remove scallion from chicken. Heat oil. Fry chicken until golden brown on both sides. Approximately 3-4 mins per side..
4. Remove half the oil from pan. Put red and green pepper, scallion and onion in oil to fry. Onions will be translucent. (I sometimes add minced garlic to this part as well for extra flavor.).
5. Add thyme, hot pepper sauce, ketchup, habanero and 1 cup of hot water and salt. Let this simmer for 5-10 mins. Taste for flavor. You may need to add more salt. Or other seasonings of your choice.
6. Add chicken to gravy. Add remaining cup of hot water and turn heat on low. Cover pan and let cook for 30 minutes or until tender and gravy thickened.
7. Serve with rice or veggies..