Stewed Chicken
HB-2216 · Hand-built original · Saint Lucian
Meet Stewed Chicken, the warm-hearted national dish of Saint Lucia. Tender pieces of chicken simmer slowly with onion, garlic, sweet peppers and carrots until the sauce turns glossy and deeply savoury, carrying the island's signature notes of thyme and cumin. It is the kind of one-pot cooking that fills a kitchen with anticipation, simple enough for a weeknight, generous enough for a celebration, and always best shared around a crowded table.
Saint LucianMain Dishes1–2 servings973 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
Servings:1quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 17¾ oz chicken pieces (thighs or breast), cut into serving pieces
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup chicken stock
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Method
- Season the chicken pieces generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat and brown the chicken for 4 to 5 minutes per side until well colored. Remove to a plate.
- Add the onion, pepper, and carrots to the pot and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the onion softens.
- Stir in the garlic, thyme, and cumin and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in the chicken stock, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Return the chicken and its juices, bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 30 to 35 minutes until the chicken is tender and cooked through and the sauce has reduced slightly.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning, then serve hot with rice.
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
973 kcalCalories
120.3 gProtein
35 gCarbs
39 gFat
6.4 gSaturates
9.8 gFibre
13.8 gSugars
757 mgSodium
366 mgCholesterol
2668 mgPotassium
248 mgCalcium
12.5 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data