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How-To: Trini Stew Chicken
Learn the how to create delicious Trini Stew Chicken with unique techniques and the essential use of brown sugar for color and flavor.
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Prep Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Overnight Marinate:
12
hours
hours
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad
Author:
baidawi
Ingredients
1
whole chicken
cleaned and cut into bite size pieces
12
pimentos
12
cloves
garlic
6
bundles chadon beni
ΒΌ
cup
brown sugar
1
tbsp
tomato paste
2
tbsp
roucou
1
bay leaf
A few dashes of Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1
cup
coconut milk
2
tbsp
vegetable oil
salt & black pepper
to taste
Instructions
Allow the seasoned chicken to thaw to room temperature.
Add oil to a pot then add brown sugar.
Allow the sugar to start to melt then start stirring the oil and sugar to incorporate air into the mixture using a wooden or silicon spoon.
Continue to stir until the brown sugar mixture gets frothy then turns from light brown to dark brown.
Add seasoned chicken to the pot then toss to ensure each piece of chicken gets coated with the caramelized sugar.
Once all pieces are coated, cover and allow to cook for 5 to 8 minutes on medium/low heat.
Add 4 to 5 dashes of Angostura Aromatic Bitters to the pot.
Add roucou, bayleaf, tomato paste and coconut milk to the pot.
Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Reduce heat to low then cover chicken and allow to cook for 10 to 12 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
Making The Green Seasoning
Place shadon beni, garlic and pimento into a food processor then grind until a smooth paste is formed
Seasoning The Chicken
Place chicken in a bowl then add 3 to 4 tbsp of green seasoning.
Add 4 to 5 liberal dashes of Angostura Aromatic Bitters.
Season with salt & black pepper to taste.
Marinate for at least one hour. For best results, marinate overnight.
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