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Brown Stew Chicken

Pronounced brown styoo CHIK-in

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A bowl of dark glossy Jamaican brown stew chicken with peppers over rice and peas
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Brown stew chicken is a Jamaican dish of chicken that is seasoned, seared until browned, and braised in a rich, dark, savoury gravy. Its deep colour comes from searing the chicken and often from browning, a sauce of caramelised sugar. It is built on thyme, allspice, scotch bonnet, garlic and onion, and is served with rice and peas or plain rice.

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A bowl of dark glossy Jamaican brown stew chicken with peppers over rice and peas
DishesCaribbean

Also known as

  • stew chicken
  • Jamaican brown stew

How it is used

Served over rice and peas with fried plantain as a Jamaican home-cooked meal.

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