Jamaican Style Curried Chicken
recipe by:
The Best Dressed Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. Best Dressed Free Range Mixed Parts (rinse with water & vinegar if desired)
- 3 stalks escallion (chopped)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 tsp. fresh ginger (grated)
- 6 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 tsp. scotch bonnet pepper (chopped)
- 4 tbsp. curry powder
- 2 tbsp. chicken seasoning
- ½ cups carrot (diced diagonally)
- ½ cup potato (medium diced)
- 2 ½ cups water (or enough to cover chicken)
- 2 tsps. cornstarch
Instructions
- Cut chicken into 1.5 inch pieces
- Season chicken with chopped escallion, onion, garlic, black pepper, chopped scotch bonnet pepper and 2 tbsp curry powder. Cover and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for about 1 hour or overnight.
- Heat oil in a heavy skillet, add onion and grated ginger and allow to brown for about 2 minutes. Add remaining curry powder and stir for another minute.
- Add the seasoned chicken and cook stirring for about 5-10 minutes.
- Pour in 2 cups of water or just enough to cover the chicken. Stir then cover and allow to cook for about 30 minutes.
- Dissolve cornstarch in remaining half cup water and add to the curried chicken and stir well. Simmer for a further 5 minutes and until the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Served traditionally with steamed rice and tossed veg or boiled dumplings and ground provisions.
- Enjoy!