#SLOWCOOKER JAMAICAN BROWN STEW CHICKEN

#SlowCooker Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken

I LOVE JAMAICAN FOOD! Like.. seriously, LOVE!!

When I lived in NYC, my friends and I use to go to this amazing Jamaican carry out in the Bronx with the best oxtail, jerk chicken and the brown stew chicken... OMG!

So this past weekend, I made my version of brown stew chicken. Now listen, I am not Jamaican and I feel like every Jamaican has their super secret recipe (Hi Nyrie!) in to how they make these authentic dishes. I tried stew chicken on the stove top and it was a major fail, it had no flavor at all and the chicken was tough so I decided to try it in the crock pot and let me tell you.. IT CAME OUT SO GOOD! 

What I love about crockpot cooking, you just add everything in there and let that baby do its thang! Try the recipe below and remember, tag #JustAddHotSauce

Ingredients

- 1 pack of skinless & boneless chicken thighs (cut into cubes) - I did not cut mine into cubes, just dumped the thighs into the crockpot

- 1/2 yellow onion

- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar

- 2 Tablespoons ketchup

- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced (about 2-3 cloves)

- 1 teaspoon browning sauce 

- 3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme - I didn't have any thyme so used a few short shakes of poultry seasoning

- 1 teaspoon hot sauce or chili sauce

- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced - I didn't have any ginger and didn't worry about it

- 1 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

- 1 small red pepper, diced - I didn't have a red pepper so used a few shakes of dried red pepper flakes

- 1 small habanero pepper, finely minced (or 2 if you like it spicy, like me!) - I did not have a small habanero pepper but did find a jar of sliced jalapenos in the fridge and chopped up a few of those

- 3/4 cup chicken broth

- salt & pepper to taste

Steps

1. Add a little EVOO in your crock pot while it is heating up. Add in the chopped onions, garlic, ginger, red bell peppers, thyme & habanero pepper.

2. Add the brown sugar, ketchup, paprika, hot sauce and browning sauce. Remember add salt & pepper to taste.

3. Add in the cubed raw chicken. Stir everything together to make sure the chicken is covered with everything.

4. Pour the chicken broth over everything. Put the lid on and cover on low heat for about two hours. Stir occasionally. Add salt & pepper to your liking. 

5. Serve over rice & beans!

Cheers to eating!