I am Antiguan, so I love Caribbean food, which is usually well seasoned and has a bit of heat. Rice and chicken was on the dinner menu a few times a week growing up. I imagine it is a staple meal in many homes around the world. This is my version of a Caribbean-style stew chicken. I usually eat it with a side of cooked greens like collards or some boiled okra.

Yields5 Servings
Prep Time5 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time1 hr

Ingredients

 ½ tsp allspice
 1 tsp all purpose seasoning
 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
 2 tsp soy sauce or liquid aminos
 8 sprigs of thyme stems removed
 ½ onion sliced
 2 green onions sliced white part only
 1 " piece ”of ginger thinly sliced
 4 cloves garlic minced
 1 lime juiced
 1 tsp salt
 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
 1 tsp granulated sweetener I used monk fruit
 1 tsp lard, duck fat, coconut oil
 1 cup chicken broth
 ½ Tomato chopped
 ½ habanero seeded and sliced
 2 Green onions

Instructions

1

In a large bowl, combine all of the marinade ingredients and the chicken pieces. Stir well to combine and marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.

2

Heat oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat.

3

Remove chicken from marinade (save marinade) and brown chicken on both sides in the skillet. May need to brown in batches depending on pan size.

4

Add onions from marinade sauté about 2 minutes. Add rest of saved marinade, habanero, chicken broth, and tomato to skillet.

5

Place lid on skillet and cook chicken until fully cooked, about 30-35 minutes.

6

Remove lid, turn heat up to high to thicken sauce for 3 – 5 minutes.

7

Taste sauce and adjust seasonings.

8

Garnish with green onions

RECIPE NOTES

Note: Habanero peppers are very hot. If you are a not comfortable with heat, omit them, or start with a quarter pepper. Make sure to remove the seeds and wear gloves when doing so.

Ingredients

 ½ tsp allspice
 1 tsp all purpose seasoning
 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
 2 tsp soy sauce or liquid aminos
 8 sprigs of thyme stems removed
 ½ onion sliced
 2 green onions sliced white part only
 1 " piece ”of ginger thinly sliced
 4 cloves garlic minced
 1 lime juiced
 1 tsp salt
 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
 1 tsp granulated sweetener I used monk fruit
 1 tsp lard, duck fat, coconut oil
 1 cup chicken broth
 ½ Tomato chopped
 ½ habanero seeded and sliced
 2 Green onions

Directions

1

In a large bowl, combine all of the marinade ingredients and the chicken pieces. Stir well to combine and marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.

2

Heat oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat.

3

Remove chicken from marinade (save marinade) and brown chicken on both sides in the skillet. May need to brown in batches depending on pan size.

4

Add onions from marinade sauté about 2 minutes. Add rest of saved marinade, habanero, chicken broth, and tomato to skillet.

5

Place lid on skillet and cook chicken until fully cooked, about 30-35 minutes.

6

Remove lid, turn heat up to high to thicken sauce for 3 – 5 minutes.

7

Taste sauce and adjust seasonings.

8

Garnish with green onions

Notes

Caribbean-Style Stew Chicken