Recipe: Perfect Jamacian Style Curry Chicken

Jamacian Style Curry Chicken. A Jamaican-style curry chicken, rich and hearty with great flavor, satisfies the craving when you can't get the real thing in the islands. This recipe was shared with us by a true Jamaican chef. Perfect meal when served with white rice and a salad.

If your curry turns out more reddish-brown you know This curry chicken recipe is sometimes made with coconut milk. Coconut milk adds body and a rich flavour to the dish. Curry chicken was first introduced to Jamaica by Indian immigrants who brought many different spices and even fruits to Jamaica. You can cook Jamacian Style Curry Chicken using 18 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Jamacian Style Curry Chicken

1. Prepare 1 package of boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 1 pckg thighs.
2. Prepare 2-4 tbs of curry powder.
3. Prepare 1 tbs of ground all spice.
4. It's 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
5. Prepare of Salt for water.
6. You need to taste of Thyme.
7. Prepare of Olive oil.
8. You need 1 tbs of white vinegar.
9. Prepare 1 of red tomato.
10. You need 1 of onion (red or yellow).
11. It's 2 of carrots.
12. Prepare 1 of red pepper.
13. Prepare 1 of green pepper.
14. It's 1 of green onion/scallion.
15. You need 2 tbs of minced garlic.
16. You need 4-6 of white potatoes.
17. It's 2 of scotch bonnet peppers (optional).
18. Prepare 2 tbs of sofrito (optional..I used bc I didn't have scotch bonnet).

This has been a staple of almost every Jamaican home for centuries. You can now add a Jamaican curry chicken recipe to your recipe Rolodex. If you've ever had flavorful Jamaican curry chicken, you may be wondering how you can prepare it at home. Although there are a lot of ingredients, the curry comes together quickly.

Jamacian Style Curry Chicken step by step

1. Rinse chicken with water. Cut into bite size pieces. Place in salt water..
2. Pat dry. Chop onion, peppers, tomato & scallon. Add 2tbs curry powder, all spice, black pepper to chicken. Add vegetables & minced garlic. (Add sofrito if desired) Marinate overnight in the fridge..
3. Over medium heat add olive oil & 2 tbs curry powder. Add seasoned chicken mixture to pan, let brown 10 minutes. Chop potatoes & put in water so they don't turn. Chop carrots..
4. After 10 minutes, add potatoes, carrits & thyme. (Fresh is better, but my store didn't have any). Add vinegar. (Your choice to add water, I added half of the potato water to get a little sauce for rice). Allow to simmer on medium-low to low for 45 minutes with the lid on. Serve over white rice. Add a sprinkle of salt if desired..

You can use boneless chicken which will make it easier to cut or you can use bone-in chicken for richer flavor. Jamaican Chicken Curry is a favorite standby in Jamaican cuisine. It's a chicken dish that's cooked low and slow to get all the amazing flavors infused in the chicken and vegetables. Your supplies, I ran out of normal garlic so used garlic flakes which works just as well. Tangy and hot flavors you won't be able to stop eating.