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Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken Recipe

Published: Jul 21, 2017 · Modified: Jul 1, 2021 by Muna · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken - I’m sharing my take on the Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken recipe with you! I was hesitant when posting Jamaican Stew Chicken recipe since I made few minor changes to it and I know that there are some who are very particular about their Authentic Jamaican recipes and might get upset when they find that I’ve taken out some of the ingredients from this recipe, like the bell peppers.

Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken. A popular and delicious Jamaican chicken stew. This stew is served with bread or white rice. Visit the post and learn how to make a flavorful Jamaican dish. www.munatycooking.com | @munatycooking
Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken. A popular and delicious Jamaican chicken stew. This stew is served with bread or white rice. Visit the post and learn how to make a flavorful Jamaican dish. www.munatycooking.com | @munatycooking

Making Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken.

With or without bell peppers, this Jamaican brown stew chicken recipe is so flavorful you won’t mind having it on its own. Simple to prepare and cook, the blend of spices resulted in a mouthwatering main dish.

Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken. A popular and delicious Jamaican chicken stew. This stew is served with bread or white rice. Visit the post and learn how to make a flavorful Jamaican dish. www.munatycooking.com | @munatycooking

How to Serve Jamaican Chicken Stew.

I had this Jamaican chicken stew with bread, and different types of rice, it tastes good and outstanding every time.

The key to making a good Jamaican brown stew chicken is to brown the seasoned chicken, this will not only enhance the flavor but will give the stew a beautiful brown color.

I have used chicken legs in this recipe but of course, you can use any part of the chicken.

I find that the legs and thighs are best for stews since no matter how long you cook them, you will always have a tender piece of meat to enjoy.

Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken. A popular and delicious Jamaican chicken stew. This stew is served with bread or white rice. Visit the post and learn how to make a flavorful Jamaican dish. www.munatycooking.com | @munatycooking

Marinating the chicken overnight, allow the flavors to mix better and makes the chicken more tender. If you don’t have time and want to make this dish, then marinate the chicken for two hours in the fridge.

I hope you enjoy making and having this chicken stew.

If you make some then share your thoughts with me in the comment box below! In case making stews is your game, you might like the recipes below:

Let’s cook a delicious Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken!

Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken Recipe

4.34 from 3 votes
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Author: Muna Kenny

Ingredients

  • CHICKEN MARINADE:
  • 3 chicken drumsticks with skin
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • FOR THE STEW:
  • 3 tablespoon oil
  • 1 green chili cut in half
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 medium tomato chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cube chicken bouillon
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • Enough water to cover the chicken

Instructions

  • MAKING THE STEW:
  • In a bowl, add the chicken and the marinade ingredients. Mix well, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, best to marinate it overnight.
  • Bring out the chicken and let it come to room temp, for around 30 minutes.
  • In a pan, add the oil and fry the chicken until brown on all sides. Remove the chicken and keep aside.
  • In the same pan and using the remaining oil, add the onion and fry until translucent. Add the tomato and the garlic, cook until the oil separates from the tomato and onion mixture.
  • Add the chicken, green chili, chicken bouillon, and stir for two minutes. Add the water, enough to cover the chicken.
  • Let it cook until the water reduces to almost a cup or a cup and a half. When the stew looks thicker and the chicken is cooked, add the butter and stir for one minute.
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Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken. A popular and delicious Jamaican chicken stew. This stew is served with bread or white rice. Visit the post and learn how to make a flavorful Jamaican dish. www.munatycooking.com | @munatycooking

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Comments

  1. Angie@Angie's Recipes

    July 21, 2017 at 1:02 pm

    Have never had jamaican chicken...your stew looks so tempting, Muna.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 22, 2017 at 11:58 am

      If you try this recipe you'll be hooked, Jamaican food is amazingly delicious!

      Reply
  2. Jeff

    July 22, 2017 at 10:19 am

    This looks SO delicious. You should always feel free to tweak recipes like this - that's how new and exciting verisons come to be! I can't wait to try this one!

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 22, 2017 at 11:55 am

      You are right Jeff, I like to tweak recipes to my and my liking but there are those who hate it when we do that 🙂

      Reply
  3. marjie

    July 22, 2017 at 4:14 pm

    Could I use my homemade chicken stock instead of water. Don't use salt in it and wondered if it would add more flavor OR mess with the flavor.
    Thank you

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 22, 2017 at 6:49 pm

      You can use your homemade chicken stock and omit the chicken bouillion!

      Reply
  4. Shannon Patterson

    July 24, 2017 at 11:42 am

    This stew looks amazing! I love how simple and healthy all of the ingredients are. It definitely would be a great meal on a cold winter night.

    Reply
  5. Jake smith

    July 24, 2017 at 11:44 am

    Omg! Do you know that every person's weak spot is food. Incredible dish you have here, I'm saving this recipe because I love chicken stew so much.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 25, 2017 at 7:39 am

      Thank you Jake, let me know how you liked it!

      Reply
  6. Jenn JG

    July 24, 2017 at 2:02 pm

    OMG this looks delicious! I am going to share this recipe with my mother in law so she can make it for me with her island flavor! Thanks so much for sharing

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 25, 2017 at 7:36 am

      You are most welcome 🙂

      Reply
  7. corinne & kirsty

    July 24, 2017 at 2:04 pm

    All the food. I never had jamaican chicken but you bet this will change this weekend. It looks so so good.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 25, 2017 at 7:35 am

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  8. interNATionalcaty

    July 24, 2017 at 2:23 pm

    I love anything Jamaican. I would have had the stew over right rice. Yummy!

    Reply
  9. Amber Myers

    July 24, 2017 at 4:26 pm

    This sounds really tasty! I've never had a jamaican stew, so I'd be excited to try it.

    Reply
  10. Claudia Krusch

    July 24, 2017 at 5:48 pm

    This Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken recipe looks amazing. I am sure it would be a big hit in my house. Chicken is one of my favorites. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make this for dinner this weekend.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 25, 2017 at 7:31 am

      We love chicken too and I hope you love it as much as we did 🙂

      Reply
  11. Deanna

    July 24, 2017 at 5:53 pm

    This sounds really good. I love that it is really simple to prepare. This would be great for a family get together. I would definitely want it with the rice. My family loves rice.

    Reply
  12. Heather Johnson

    July 24, 2017 at 8:01 pm

    Yummers! Your Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken recipe looks and sounds absolutely amazing! I do not think that I have eaten must Jamaican food before.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 25, 2017 at 7:30 am

      Jamaican food is simply amazing, you should give it a try.

      Reply
  13. Denay DeGuzman

    July 24, 2017 at 10:09 pm

    I love this Jamaican brown stew recipe! As soon as I saw that gorgeous image I had to stop and pin it to Pinterest. Now I have it on my Pinterest food board so I can find it when I need it and make it later. 🙂

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 25, 2017 at 7:28 am

      So sweet of you 🙂

      Reply
  14. Ana De- Jesus

    July 24, 2017 at 10:22 pm

    I personally like it when people create their own version of authentic dishes so your recipe is right on the money. The Jamaican stew looks so vibrant!

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 25, 2017 at 7:27 am

      Thank you Ana 🙂

      Reply
  15. Marie Goldstein

    July 25, 2017 at 12:11 am

    This recipe looks AMAZING! I'm bookmarking for later this week.

    Reply
  16. Blair villanueva

    July 25, 2017 at 5:09 am

    You are right, definitely I need rice to eat this Jamaican Stew Chicken and wine please! Ahh so delicious!

    Reply
  17. Gloria

    July 25, 2017 at 5:10 am

    I got invited to a Jamaican theme party, and everyone is supposed to bring something to eat. Me being vegan is making this darn difficult since there is meat in every main dish that I can find. It's so hard to replace meat, but I found this recipe of yours. It should be easily adapted by swapping the chicken for jackfruit and following your same steps. Just marinate the jackfruit and treat it the same way. Thanks for making this recipe so easy to follow. I will let you know how it went. =D

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 25, 2017 at 7:25 am

      Gloria, it is interesting to convert this recipe to a vegan version, please do let me know how it came out 🙂

      Reply
  18. Cristina Leau

    July 25, 2017 at 6:53 am

    Wow, this looks amazing. I never know what to cook so you just saved me. Thanks for the recipe. Hope I will be able to make it :))

    Reply
  19. Jessica Taylor

    July 25, 2017 at 9:29 am

    I love how easy this looks to make! I have never had any jamaican food, but it looks amazing! I bet there is a little kick to it as well!

    Reply
  20. michenn

    July 25, 2017 at 10:16 am

    Yumm that chicken looks delicious! I’ve been cooking lately and I really want to try this next!

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 27, 2017 at 11:38 am

      It so easy to make this dish and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

      Reply
  21. Nadine Cathleen

    July 25, 2017 at 2:14 pm

    Oh yummy, this looks great. Doesn't help at all that I'm super hungry at home right now and don't have any of these ingredients here! X

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 27, 2017 at 11:37 am

      Maybe when you do you'll let me know how you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  22. Akamatra

    July 26, 2017 at 5:11 am

    This looks mouthwatering! I wonder if I can make it in the slow cooker. Have you tried it? I guess the time would be 4-6 hours in the high temp.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 27, 2017 at 11:37 am

      Yes you can make it in a slow cooker, I never did though so I'm not sure how much time it will take.

      Reply
  23. Anosa

    July 27, 2017 at 12:56 am

    Your photo looks very inviting! As if its real and makes me crave for some. I will try my very best to make my own and hopefully I can do it successfully too.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 27, 2017 at 11:29 am

      You are so kind Anosa, I try my best to share easy and delicious dishes to my readers and I hope you like it 🙂

      Reply
  24. Ophelia Tang

    July 28, 2017 at 12:17 am

    I love Jamaican food. This stew chicken looks delicious. I want to make this asap. Thanks for sharing.
    XOXO

    Reply
  25. Beverly Sands

    August 20, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    I'm cooking this now. Looks very good. Do you cooking it with a top on the pot?

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      August 22, 2017 at 9:12 am

      I do not cover it totally, this let some steam out and help thicken the gravy 🙂

      Reply
  26. Rob

    August 25, 2019 at 9:17 pm

    5 stars
    Tried the recipe today and this turned out amazing. This is definitely something that’s going to be done over and over again

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      August 26, 2019 at 1:48 am

      Thanks for trying this recipe Rob, your feedback is highly appreciated 🙂

      Reply
  27. Cynthia

    September 25, 2019 at 6:05 pm

    Will be making this tonight have marinated my chicken yesterday...I added a little allspice for sweetness will let you know how it comes out..TY

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      September 26, 2019 at 3:24 am

      Awesome! I hope that you enjoy it. Let me know how you liked it after adding allspice 🙂

      Reply
  28. Kathy Kenny Ngo

    August 09, 2020 at 1:47 pm

    Love that it seems pretty easy to make. I need to start learning how to cook for my family.

    Reply
  29. Marta Skeledžija

    August 18, 2020 at 3:25 am

    That looks so good. Will try the recipe this weekend.

    Reply

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