Caribbean Chicken And Squash Stew Recipes

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN AND SQUASH STEW

Steps:

• Cut chicken up into pieces legs, wings, thighs etc --.
• Peel and chop sweet potatoes. Chop onions, zuchinni and ham.
• In plastic bag add flour, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Add chicken pieces to bag one or two at a time. Shake to coat.
• Heat skillet to medium high heat and brown chicken turning as necessary.
• When chicken is brown add to large soup pot.
• In skillet with chicken drippings add onions thyme, bay leaf, crushed hot red pepper flakes and any left over flour mix.
• Saute until spices and onions are blended and you can smell spices with the onions.
• Add spiced onions to soup pot with chicken.
• Pour can of chicken broth into skillet and scrape away any left over flour etc --.
• Pour soup and tomatoes into soup pot.
• Add sweet potatoes, ham and stir until chicken and vegies are mixed.
• Simmer until chicken is done.
• Last 10 minutes of cooking add zuchinni.
• Serve when all vegies and chicken are done.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine ketchup, garlic, sugar, pepper sauce and, if desired, browning sauce; stir in seasonings. Add chicken thighs, sausage and vegetables. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight., Transfer chicken mixture to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender.

CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO CARIBBEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large soup pot over medium heat.
• Chop onion, celery, red or green pepper, and garlic. Add to oil.
• Stir in thyme and bay leaf. Cook over medium to medium low until onions are soft, about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, chop sweet potato into 1/2 inch dice (peeling can stay on).
• Near end of cooking time, add crushed red pepper to pot and stir to mix.
• Add black pepper, tomatoes, broth, sweet potato and chicken to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low 20-25 minutes, until potatoes are soft.
• Serve over hot rice.
• Freeze separate from rice if freezing.