Jamaican Brown chicken stew

INGREDIENTS

3 Lbs of chicken 6 Tablespoons of butter or vegetable oil  (divided) 2 Tbs of Afro Fusion All Purpose Seasoning 1 Tbs of Afro Fusion Spicy BBQ seasoning 2 Tbs of ketchup or tomato paste 1/4 of each bell pepper chopped ( green, yellow, red) 1 Onion diced 2 Shallots diced 1 Tsp of allspice grains cracked – 10 ( grains are preferred) or 1 tbs of powder black pepper 2 Sprigs thyme 2 Scallion (green onion) only the white part  (divided) 6 Garlic cloves minced 4 Tbs of soy sauce (divided) 2 Cup of water Salt – to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix your garlic, thyme, shallot, scallions (green onions), Afro Fusion all purpose Seasoning, cracked All spice, salt, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and rub your chicken generously.

2. Let it marinate in a zip-top bag at cool temperature for 1 hour allowing the flavors to blend.

3. In a heated skillet with 4 table spoons of butter or margarine, sear/brown your chicken for 3-5 minutes on each side to obtain a nice golden brown color (add as little or as much butter than you can tolerate to brown your chicken) and set aside Making of the Gravy.

4.  In the same skillet, over medium heat, add 2 table spoons of butter, then add onion,ketchup, thyme, scallion (green onion), salt, Afro Fusion Spicy BBQ seasoning and Bell peppers. Stir and let cook for 3 minutes.

5. Add Chicken already browned to the mixture and 2 cups of hot water.

6. Reduce the fire to low and let it simmer and cook until the chicken is fully tender and gravy thickens.

Note: Make sure to add your water progressively to have a thick gravy (which is normal for this dish). To have more gravy or a lighter gravy, just add a little bit more water and adjust salt and pepper. Serve with coconut rice, Rice and peas, boiled Cassava Enjoy our Jamaican Brown chicken stew

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