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Jamaican curry chicken

Jamaican curry chicken served with roti

Jamaican curry chicken

Name: Jamaican curry chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 700g boneless chicken (thigh or breast), cut into chunks; 1 lime or lemon, juiced (optional); 1 tbsp vinegar of your choice (optional); 4 tbsp oil of your choice, for frying; 2 carrots cut into 1.5cm rounds or finely chopped; 300g potatoes (ideally Irish or Russet), cut into 3-4cm pieces; 400ml can coconut milk; 1 tsp dark soy sauce (optional); ½ tsp brown sugar (optional); 1 tbsp coriander leaves roughly chopped; avocado cooked white rice and Caribbean roti, to serve; 1 white onion chopped; 1 spring onion sliced; 3 garlic cloves crushed; 1 scotch bonnet peppers chopped (deseeded if you prefer less heat), or 1 tsp chilli powder; 6 pimento seeds crushed, or 1 tsp allspice; 1 tsp grated ginger; 1 tbsp all-purpose seasoning; 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground turmeric (optional); 2 tbsp Jamaican or mild curry powder

Riaz Phillips

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 50 mins

plus marinating

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Marinate the chicken in this Jamaican-inspired curry for as long as possible for the best results. Serve with avocado, white rice and roti, if you like

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Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

MetricUS

700g boneless chicken

(thigh or breast), cut into chunks
1 lime

or lemon, juiced (optional)
1 tbsp vinegar

of your choice (optional)
4 tbsp oil

of your choice, for frying
2 carrots

cut into 1.5cm rounds or finely chopped
300g potatoes

(ideally Irish or Russet), cut into 3-4cm pieces
400ml can coconut milk
1 tsp dark soy sauce

(optional)
½ tsp brown sugar

(optional)
1 tbsp coriander leaves

roughly chopped
avocado

cooked white rice and Caribbean roti, to serve

For the marinade

1 white onion

chopped
1 spring onion

sliced
3 garlic cloves

crushed
1 scotch bonnet peppers

chopped (deseeded if you prefer less heat), or 1 tsp chilli powder
6 pimento seeds

crushed, or 1 tsp allspice
1 tsp grated ginger
1 tbsp all-purpose seasoning
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground turmeric

(optional)
2 tbsp Jamaican or mild curry powder

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal615
fat40g
saturates19g
carbs22g
sugars7g
fibre6g
protein38g
salt2.2g

Method

step 1

Put the chicken in a large bowl, add the lemon or lime juice and vinegar, and cover with cold water. Massage the mixture into the chicken, then drain. This step is optional, but traditional in Jamaica.
step 2

Put all the marinade ingredients and 1 tsp salt in a clean bowl along with the chicken. Using your hands, combine all the ingredients to coat the chicken. Cover and leave to marinate for at least 30 mins, or ideally in the fridge overnight.
step 3

Heat the oil in a heavy pot or pan over a medium heat. Gently scrape the contents of the marinade bowl into the pan and set the bowl aside. Fry the chicken until light brown, about 3 mins each side. Tip in the carrots and potatoes, and stir for 2 mins more.
step 4

Pour 400ml hot water into the marinade bowl, swill it around and pour this into the pan. Add the coconut milk so it covers the chicken, then stir in the soy sauce, if using. Turn the heat up to high until the liquid starts to bubble, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 30 mins. Remove the lid and cook for 10-15 mins more until the sauce is your desired consistency. Season with black pepper and the sugar, if using, to taste. Scatter over the coriander and serve with avocado, white rice and roti, if you like.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2023

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