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This Grenadian chicken stew is made with bone in chicken legs, vegetables and lots of flavorful spice. It's the perfect Caribbean chicken dish.

Grenadian Chicken Stew

Author: Brandy O'Neill - Nutmeg Nanny
This Grenadian chicken stew is made with bone-in chicken legs, vegetables, and lots of flavorful spices. It’s the perfect Caribbean chicken dish.
4.84 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken legs skin removed
  • 3 carrots diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • Kosher salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2-3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro for topping (optional)

Instructions

  • In a large bowl add chicken, carrots, garlic, onion, and bell pepper. Mix together.
  • Sprinkle on curry powder, smoked paprika, oregano, kosher salt, and pepper. Stir to evenly coat the whole mixture in seasoning.
  • In a large pan (I used my 3.5 quart braiser pan) add sugar over medium-high heat. Keep an eye on the sugar and watch it start to melt and slowly turn from clear to golden brown to dark amber brown. You have to keep your eye on the sugar as it can go from perfectly caramelized to burnt in a few seconds.
  • Once the sugar is dark amber in color (think the color of maple syrup) add in the chicken and veggies and just enough chicken stock to reach the top of the chicken without totally covering it.
  • Stir in ketchup, cover with a lid and let simmer over medium heat until the chicken is fall off the bone tender and fully cooked, about an hour. The mixture will cook down so if it starts to get dry and the chicken is not fully cooked simply add a little more stock.
  • Once fully cooked sprinkle with cilantro and serve plain or overtop rice.

Notes

Adapted from Christopher.
A note on the lime water: I skipped this step because I buy my chicken from a trusted source and do not rinse my chicken. However, if you would like to rinse your chicken simply fill a large bowl (or clean sink) halfway with water and add at least 1/2 cup of lime juice. Add your chicken and wash off the chicken. Use a lime half to help "scrub" the chicken if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 908kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 103g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 502mg | Sodium: 1027mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g
Course Main Course
Cuisine Grenadian
Keyword Caribbean chicken stew, chicken stew, Grenadian chicken stew, Grenadian food, island chicken stew
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