Authentic Jamaican Curry Chicken Recipe
This traditional Jamaican Curry Chicken is such a comforting dish that is bold in flavors and very easy to make. A very popular dish in the islands and also known as chicken curry in some parts of the Caribbean.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken or 6 leg and thighs chopped up
- 3 tbsp Green Seasoning
- 5 tbsp Curry Powder all depends on the amount of chicken you have
- 1 tsp Jerk Seasoning optional
- 2 tbsp Adobo
- 3 tbsp Complete Seasoning
- 3 tbsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Onion Powder
- 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Ground Turmeric
- 3 pegs Raw Garlic plus one more to add to the pot before adding the Chicken
- 6 whole allspice pimento berries
- Water
- 1/2 Scotch Bonnet Pepper Remove seeds if you don't want it too spicy
- 1/4 cup Raw onion
- 1/4 cup sweet pepper
- 3 stems Thyme
- 2 Irish potatoes diced into cubes
- 1 whole carrot diced medium pieces
Instructions
- Chop up your chicken into small to medium pieces Clean out all the guts.
- Wash your chicken meat in a mix of vinegar, lime and water (let it soak for at least 15 mins). Then rinse the meat off with water
- Now it’s time to season your meat. Add your dry seasonings; Curry powder, paprika, Cayenne, Adobo, Jerk Seasoning, Complete Seasoning, Black Pepper, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder.
- Rub it all together and place it in the fridge overnight for all those seasonings to infuse In the meat.
- Take meat out of the fridge and let it sit at room temperature for at least 10-15 mins.
- Burn curry powder in oil till it turns from a yellow color to orange then add 4 pimento seed and garlic to the pot
- add your chicken in so it can brown in the pot When all the meat is brown add about 1 cups of water to the pot then Cover the pot and let meat boil for 15 minutes( half way)
- After your meat is halfway cooked, add your potatoes, scotch bonnet pepper, scallion, onions, thyme, sweet pepper, and ginger to the pot.
- Season the pot again with 1 tsp of Adobo, 1 tsp of Complete Seasoning, 1 tsp of Black Pepper, 1 tsp of salt(to taste)
- Boil for 15 more minutes or until potatoes are cooked. (If there is not enough water in the pot add 1/4 cup)
- Now your all done time to serve
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Nutrition
Calories: 389kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 27gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 1494mgPotassium: 765mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1185IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 4mg
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