Jamaican Curry Chicken Recipe

Name: Jamaican Curry Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken thighs; 2 ½ tbsp curry powder; 1 tsp all-purpose seasoning; 1 onion; 3 green onions; ½ green bell pepper; 4 cloves garlic; 1 scotch bonnet; 3 sprigs thyme; 3 tbsp olive oil; ¼ cup water; 1 russet potato; To taste salt; To taste pepper

A weekend Jamaican dinner. Ready in about 2 hours 20 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.

1 hr 30 minPrep (about)
50 minCook (about)
2 hr 20 minTotal time
4Servings
More effortDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 4 people +

Recipe makes 4

Main ingredient

2 lb chicken thighs

Fresh & other

1 onion
3 green onions Shopping tip: Green onions (scallions).
½ green bell pepper Shopping tip: Bell pepper (UK recipes call it pepper).
4 cloves garlic
1 scotch bonnet Shopping tip: Very hot. Habanero is the same heat and easier to find.
3 sprigs thyme Shopping tip: Fresh sprigs or dried both work (1 tsp dried = 1 tbsp fresh).
¼ cup water
1 russet potato

Sauces & oils

3 tbsp olive oil

Spices & seasonings (4): curry powder, all-purpose seasoning, salt, pepper

2 ½ tbsp curry powder
1 tsp all-purpose seasoning
To taste salt
To taste pepper

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Equipment.
Big heavy pot.
Add chicken thighs, all-purpose seasoning, 1 thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, garlic cloves, green pepper, green onions, onion and tablespoon of curry powder to a large bowl and mix, making sure all chicken bits are covered with the seasoning.
Cover.
Refrigerate.
Keep going for at least 1 or up to overnight.
One the chicken is done marinating.
Remove garlic cloves from chicken, peppers and onions.
Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a big heavy bottom pot over medium heat.
Add remaining curry powder.
Stir, cooking for about 20-30 seconds.
Add scotch bonnet pepper, thyme, garlic cloves, green pepper and onions to pot.
Mix till onions have softened, about 3-5 minutes.
If your onions plus peppers are looking dry, add around 1 tablespoon of water.
Add chicken plus ¼ cup of water to the pot.
Cover.
Turn the heat down to medium low.
Cook, for 30-35 minutes.
Stir every so often.
Wait until there is about 15 minutes remaining.
Mix in potato and continue to cook covered.
Wait until chicken is cooked and potatoes are softened.
Take it off the heat.
Salt and pepper to taste.