Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken

From http://www.my-island-jamaica.com/jamaican_brown_stew_chicken.html

Ingredients

  1. 3 lb. Chicken
  2. 1 stalk scallion
  3. 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
  4. 2 cups water
  5. 1 tsp. Salt
  6. 3 regular sized carrots
  7. 1 oz. soy sauce
  8. 1 sprig. thyme (chopped)
  9. 1.5 tablespoon vegetable oil
  10. 1 medium onion (Chopped)
  11. 2 Tomatoes (diced)
  12. ½ oz lime juice
  13. 4 tablespoon ketchup

Preparation

  • Wash the chicken in water with the lime juice.
  • Clean & cut chicken into small pieces.
  • With the exception of the oil and ketchup, combine the chicken and all the other seasonings-including soy sauce.
  • Rub all the ingredients into the chicken and allow to marinate for a few hours (even overnight, if possible).
  • Remove the tomatoes,scallion and other easily removed seasonings from the chicken and place in a bowl.
  • Heat the vegetable oil- well hot, and fry all the chicken pieces until brown.
  • Add all the seasonings in the same saucepan along with the tomato ketchup and carrot.
  • Add water
  • Cover and cook over medium heat until tender.
  • Serve it up!