Dinner and Lunch · Caribbean
Trinidad-style stewed chicken
Chicken browned in caramelized sugar and stewed with vegetables.
- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 12 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 52 min
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
- Dairy-free here means no milk, cheese, butter, yogurt or cream.
- Low-carb here means at most 30 g of carbohydrate a serving, and at most 26% of its calories.
Ingredients
For 4 servings- 700 g chicken thighs, bone-in skin-on
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 medium carrot, sliced
- 400 ml chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method
Heat the oil in a large pot, add the brown sugar and cook until it caramelizes to a deep brown.
Add the chicken and toss to coat, browning on all sides.
Add the onion, garlic and carrot, and cook for 5 minutes.
Pour in the broth and thyme, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
Season with salt before serving.