Belizean Stewed Chicken Recipes

BELIZEAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Season chicken with seasoned salt. Cook chicken in the hot oil until browned on the outside, about 5 minutes per side.
• Mix chicken broth, cabbage, onion, carrots, green bell pepper, celery, cilantro, tomato sauce, lime juice, garlic, hot sauce, salt, and black pepper into chicken and simmer, adding water if needed, until stew is thickened, about 2 hours.
• Ladle stew into bowls and top each with a piece of chicken.

STEW CHICKEN (BELIZE)

Steps:

• Mix the achiote paste with the vinegar and rub it all over the chicken pieces.
• Put the pieces in a large bowl and add the Worchestershire, cumin, thyme, oregano and black pepper.
• Chop the onion, pepper and garlic and set aside.
• Melt the coconut oil in a large saucepan. When it has melted completely, add the sugar and swirl to distribute.
• Remove the chicken from the bowl, reserving the marinade, and brown both sides in the oil and sugar mixture.
• Add the onions, peppers and garlic. Saute until the onions are translucent.
• Add the reserved marinade to the pot and then add enough water to "almost cover" the chicken. Let simmer for 40 minutes to an hour, until the chicken is tender and the juices run clear. Adjust the seasonings if necessary.

BELIZEAN STEWED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon, reserving drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels; set aside.
• Stir dressing into reserved drippings; cook 1 min. Add chicken pieces; cook 5 min. on each side or until browned on both sides. Add onions. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Cook 20 min. or until chicken is cooked through (170°F).
• Transfer chicken from skillet to serving dish; cover to keep warm. Add cream cheese to skillet; cook until cream cheese is melted and sauce is well blended, stirring constantly. Serve chicken over the rice; top with sauce.

BELIZEAN RICE AND BEANS AND STEWED CHICKEN* RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• CHICKEN: To season with recado, get the palms of your hands wet with a bit of oil or chicken fat, then place a ball of recado in your palms and rub it around until it forms a paste which you then wipe on the chicken. You do not need a lot of recado. A thin rub will do the job. Cut chicken in serving pieces and place on a cookie sheet and season with salt, white pepper, recado and sliced onion. Brown chicken in hot oil until well browned. Pour off excess fat. Cook over low heat, adding vinegar and water. In a small frying pan, brown the cane sugar. Add 1 cup water and Worcestershire sauce while deglazing the bottom of a pan with a wooden spoon (stir the bits of sugar off the off the bottom). Add sugar and Worcester sauce mixture to the stew and cook until chicken is done. RICE AND BEANS: Soak beans overnight in enough water to cover. Boil beans covered until tender and whole, about 1 and a half hours, adding 1/2 onion and garlic when almost tender. Add coconut cream and the rest of the onion along with the salt and pepper. Wash the rice and add to beans. Cook over gentle heat until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Stir gently with fork and add a little water from time to time until rice is cooked. If the bottom scorches, carefully finish cooking without stirring up the bottom, adding water from time to time if needed. In Belize they call the burnt bottom "Rice Bun" and it is good to eat. Just do not stir it through the rice. You can thicken the gravy with 3 tsp corn starch in about 1/2 cup of cold water then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes till it thickens. To Serve: Pour chicken and sauce over rice and beans. Serve with potato salad and fried plantains.