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Jamaican Curry Chicken

Jamaican Curry Chicken

This Jamaican curry chicken recipe features tender chicken seasoned with Jamaican curry powder and simmered in a creamy curry sauce, embodying the essence of Caribbean comfort food.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Caribbean, Jamaican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 370 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • Dutch oven
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

FOR THE CHICKEN

  • 3 pounds chicken washed with vinegar and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 tablespoons Jamaican curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon adobo seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

FOR THE CURRY

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 large bell pepper chopped
  • 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper chopped optional, for a spicy version
  • ¼ cup green onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 tablespoons ginger chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Jamaican curry powder
  • 1 cup coconut milk optional - use only chicken broth as an alternative, or water
  • 1 pound yellow potatoes diced (peel if desired)
  • 1 large carrot peeled and chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Hot sauce to taste

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Cut up the chicken and add it to a mixing bowl. Rub the chicken pieces with curry powder, adobo seasonings, allspice, dried thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion and peppers to the pot and stir. Cook for 5 minutes to soften.
  • Add the green onion, garlic, ginger and Jamaican curry powder. Cook 2-3 minutes, to let the curry powder bloom.
  • Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes to brown all sides, flipping half way through.
  • Stir in the coconut milk or chicken broth, potatoes and carrots. Taste and adjust with salt, pepper and hot sauce to your personal tastes.
  • Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat. Simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened and the chicken is fall-off-the-bone tender and cooked through.
  • Serve! Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and red pepper flakes if desired.

Notes

You can easily make this recipe with any cut of chicken, either bone-in or boneless. Variations of seasonings for Jamaican curries include sazon seasoning, general chicken seasoning, and fresh herbs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 23gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 96mgPotassium: 467mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2386IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Chicken, curry, one pot, spicy
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