Whereas Stewed Chicken With Red Beans is successful in my house and with followers of the web site, this model of creating Caribbean style stew chicken with the addition of canned (tin) lentils, is one more comforting dish I get pleasure from making and serving. Aspect notice, it’s also possible to make this dish utilizing the Jamaican Brown Stew approach as nicely.
You’ll Want…
3-4 lbs rooster
3/4 tablespoon salt
1 medium onion (diced)
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 scotch bonnet pepper (see notice)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
2 tablespoon Caribbean Green Seasoning
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoon golden brown sugar
3 cups water
2 Pimento Peppers (aka seasoning peppers)
1 carrot (diced)
1 tablespoon grated ginger
2 tablespoon coconut cream
1 can lentils – rinsed (540 ml / 19oz)
1 medium tomato (diced)
2 scallions (chopped)
Notes! Might I like to recommend that you just comply with together with the video under as far more in regards to the recipe is mentioned there. Particularly the “browning” step. I used a whole scotch bonnet pepper- chances are you’ll do the identical, go away it out or use within the quantity you’ll be able to tolerate. Bear in mind to put on gloves and to scrub your fingers instantly after dealing with such sizzling peppers.
I used a whole rooster which I lower into serving sized items. Right here’s a fast video displaying how that is historically accomplished within the Caribbean.
Season the lower, trimmed (take away fats and a lot of the pores and skin) and washed with the juice of a lemon and funky water rooster (in the event you wash your meats) with the salt, black pepper, tomato ketchup, onion, Caribbean Inexperienced Seasoning, salt, Scotch Bonnet pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Combine nicely to mix and permit it to marinate for not less than half-hour.
Warmth the oil (any oil you like utilizing) on a med/excessive flame in a heavy/deep pot. Add the brown sugar and stir. The sugar will soften, go frothy after which a deep amber in shade. Do NOT enable it to go Black. Upon getting that deep amber shade, add the seasoned rooster to the pot and stir nicely to coat. Within the video I defined this step in additional element. Ought to the sugar go black, STOP! Permit the pot to chill fully, wash it and begin over, otherwise you’ll have a bitter tasting dish on the finish.
Cowl the pot and produce it to a boil. Don’t fear the rooster will sprout its personal pure juices. As soon as it’s boiling, cut back the warmth to a simmer and cook dinner for 4-5 minutes. Then you definately’ll flip the warmth as much as burn off all the liquid within the pot. In doing so that you’ll get a deeper shade and taste.
With all the liquid gone, it’s time so as to add ginger, carrot, pimento pepper and coconut cream together with the water to braise all the things. Stir.
Now add the rinsed lentils and diced tomato to the pot and cook dinner on a rolling boil for about 20 minutes or till the rooster is absolutely cooked.
Must you like the flavour of lemongrass and/or bay leaves, chances are you’ll add some for extra taste. Right here’s the place you’ll determine if the gravy is to your liking and style and modify the salt to your liking. Take into account that the residual warmth within the pot will additional thicken issues because it cools.
As you flip off the range add the chopped scallions (or parsley), stir and be sure to have some sizzling steaming rice for an superior meal. A slice of avocado, together with a fast salad of tomato, cucumber and watercress is how I full this meal.
Supply: caribbeanpot.com
