Fricassee Chicken (Jamaican-Style)
This Jamaican Fricassee Chicken is going to be your new favorite weekend dinner. It’s filled with so much flavor that this fall-off-the-bone dish is a Caribbean favorite for any day of the week.
Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken thighs cut into halves
- 2 tbsp. browning sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 2 tbsp. all-purpose seasoning
- 2 tsp. jalapeno powder
- 1 large carrots chopped
- 1 large irish potato chopped
- Vegetable oil
- 1 cup warm water
Green Seasoning:
- 1 small onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 sprigs thyme
- A few pimento berries
- 2 stalks escallion
- 1 green sweet pepper
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper remove seeds if you don't want it too spicy
- 2 tsp. ginger
- ½ tsp. salt
Sauce:
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1 tsp. browning sauce
- ½ cup onion finely chopped
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. all-purpose seasoning
Instructions
Green Seasoning Directions:
- In a blender, add all the ingredients for the green seasoning and one tablespoon of water.
- Blend until combined. The mixture should be slightly thick but not watery.
- Set aside to marinate chicken.
Directions for Fricassee Chicken:
- Clean chicken by removing skin and excess fat. Wash with vinegar and cold water, and set aside in a bowl.
- In a large bowl, season chicken with green seasoning, browning sauce, ketchup, cumin, all-purpose seasoning, and jalapeno powder. Set aside to marinate for 2 hours or overnight.
- Place a large pot on medium-high heat, then pour oil into the pot. Fry each piece of chicken on both sides for 5 minutes, then set aside.
- Remove excess oil, but leave some to prepare the sauce.
- To create the sauce, in the same pot, saute onion for 1 minute.
- Deglaze the pan with water, then add ketchup, brown sugar, browning sauce, all-purpose seasoning, tomato, marinated seasoning, and salt to taste.
- Allow sauce to simmer for 5-7 minutes or until the sauce reaches a thick consistency.
- Add chicken to the sauce and cover with water. Allow to cook for 15-20 minutes.
- Halfway through the cooking process, add potatoes and carrots and cook for another 5 minutes or until the vegetables are soft and tender.
- Serve as desired.
Notes
Serving Suggestions:
- Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Rice and Beans/Peas
- Roasted Veggies
- Pumpkin Rice