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Jamaican curry chicken
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Jamaican curry chicken recipe

Jamaican curry chicken, try this simple, easy to make recipe.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Jamaican
Keyword Jamaican curry chicken recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 238kcal
Author Lesa

Ingredients

  • lbs Chicken
  • 2 tbsp Curry powder
  • 2 tbsp All-purpose or Chicken seasoning
  • 1 ½ tsp Salt Or salt to your liking
  • 5 Pimento berries (allspice)
  • 3 Cloves garlic Crushed
  • 1 Medium onion Chopped
  • 3 Sprig of fresh thyme
  • 2 Medium carrots Chopped
  • 1 Small potato Diced
  • 1 ½ tsp Freshly grated ginger
  • 1 Small scotch bonnet pepper seeds removed and findly chopped
  • 3 tbsp Cooking oil
  • Boiling water

Wash the chicken

  • 1 lime/lemon To wash the chicken
  • 1 tsp Vinegar To wash the chicken

Instructions

  • Remove the skin (if there is any) from the chicken and cut it into small pieces. Wash the chicken in water with the juice from the lime/lemon and the vinegar. Drain away all the excess water from the chicken. Dry with kitchen towel if necessary.
  • In a kitchen bowl, add the chicken, onion, garlic, scotch bonnet pepper, pimento berries, ginger, salt, all-purpose seasoning, the curry powder and mix everything together and leave to marinate for 30 minutes or more.
  • In a pot add the cooking oil and put to hot on medium heat.
  • Add the seasoned chicken to the oil and stir well. Let the chicken cook until lightly brown on all sides. Don't let the pot burn, add a tip of water if necessary.
  • Stir in the carrot, potato and thyme. Add water enough to cover the chicken in the pot. Cover and leave to cook for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked and the water is reduced to a curry gravy.

Notes

Jamaican curry chicken serves best with hard food, our pumpkin rice or Jamaican favourite rice and peas.

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcal