You all know that I loooooove me some Jamaican cooking! It thought it was high time I share one of my favorite ways to prepare Jamaican chicken.
I learned this method after visiting Jamaica and it is hands down the best stewed chicken I have ever had. I adjusted the seasonings a bit to suit of family’s tastes but other than that, this is pretty much how they make it in the Savanna-La-Mar area of Jamaica.
You will notice that this recipe, like a lot of Jamaican recipes, calls for ‘browning.’ Browning is basically caramelized sugar used to enhance the color of a dish. It doesn’t alter the flavor much so don’t worry about including it if you don’t want to whip up some caramelized sugar.
A stewed Jamaican chicken recipe from the Sav-La-Mar region.There are all kinds of amazing side dishes you can pair with this Jamaican stewed chicken. I personally like to make a simple light cabbage dish for an authentic Jamaican meal! The flavors of the various vegetables really work well together and compliment the stewed chicken nicely.Jamaican Stewed Chicken & Cabbage
Ingredients
For Jamaican Stewed Chicken
For Jamaican Cabbage
Instructions
For Jamaican Stewed Chicken
For Jamaican Cabbage
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 274 Total Fat: 15g Saturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 107mg Sodium: 142mg Carbohydrates: 6g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 2g Protein: 28g
Valerie says
My husband is from Jamaica. Earlier on in our marriage I tried to cook Jamaican style food, especially rice and peas, but could never get it to taste authentic enough. Now, after 29 years of marriage, I will make this dish and see if he detects any bit of Jaimaican taste to it.
For the chicken pieces, do you use bone in pieces such as drumsticks or say boneless and skinless thighs or breasts? Also, what kind of browning do you use?
Thanks for posting this recipe!
Jennifer says
Hi Valerie! I use whatever chicken I have available at the time. I personally like thighs and drumsticks because I love chicken skin! 😉 But any chicken will work.
Valerie says
Oops, I just read the beginning of your post. From your picture it looks like boneless and skinless chicken and you answered the browning question. Thanks!