Georgia Style Brunswick Stew Recipes

BRUNSWICK STEW GEORGIA STYLE ( CHICKEN & PORK )

Steps:

• Cut celery, carrots, and onion in half; combine vegetables, chicken and next 3 ingredients in a large stockpot.
• Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until chicken is very tender.
• Bone and shred chicken.
• Pour broth through a wire mesh strainer into a bowl, discarding vegetables; return broth to stockpot and add remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or desired thickness.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.

SOUTH GEORGIA BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Boil chicken with 3 quarts water, 1 stick celery, 1 carrot, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper for 2 hours on medium heat. Add more water as needed.
• Debone and defat chicken. Chop and shred and set aside 2 cups.
• Filter chicken broth with strainer and set aside.
• Debone and defat smoked meat and cut and shred into small pieces. Set aside 2 cups.
• Chop carrot, celery, onion, and garlic.
• Heat 3 tbs cooking oil in large stewing pot. Add chopped celery, onion, carrot and garlic.
• Stir and simmer on medium heat until carrots are cooked (about 5 min) Add a tbs water if onions start to brown.
• While onions/carrots/celery are cooking, chop up 2 cans whole tomatoes. I use food processor for about 2 seconds.
• Add chopped tomatoes to cooked carrots and onions.
• Add 4 cups of the chicken broth.
• Add 2 cups the chopped smoked meat.
• Add 2 cups chopped chicken meat.
• Add butter beans, corn, rice, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, ketchup, bouillon cubes, and bay leaf.
• Add more of the filtered chicken broth if needed to make soupy.
• Cook at medium low heat for 1 hour.

TRADITIONAL BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Cook onion and garlic in oil until the onion is transparent. Add the meat and brown.
• Drain and add all other ingredients except potato flakes. Cook for 30 minutes over low heat, stirring often.
• Add potato flakes (more or less than the amount listed)to thicken to desired consistency. Add salt, pepper and tabasco to taste.

NORTH GEORGIA BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Bring 2 quarts water and chicken to a boil in a Dutch; reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes or until tender.
• Remove chicken and set aside. Reserve 3 cups broth in Dutch oven. (Reserve remaining broth for other uses.).
• Pour lima beans and liquid through a wire-mesh strainer into Dutch oven. Reserve beans; add tomato to Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook stirring often, 40 minutes or until liquid is reduced by one-third.
• Skin, bone, and shred chicken. Mash reserved beans with a potato masher.
• Add chicken, mashed and frozen beans, potato, and onion to Dutch oven. Cook over low heat, stirring often, 3 hours and 30 minutes.
• Stir in corn and remaining ingredients; cook over low heat, stirring often, 1 hour.
• (Optional) 30 minutes before it is done I whisk the stew with an electric mixer for a more traditional smooth texture. I like to leave some chunks.

BRUNSWICK STEW (THE ORIGINAL VERSION)

Steps:

• 1. Place meat in large heavy pot. Season with salt and pepper. Add onions and cover with water. Simmer until meat falls from the bones (several hours). Allow meat to cool, shred then return to pot with stock. Add next 8 indredients to pot and simmer for one hour. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking to bottom of the pot. Be careful that you don't scorch the bottom. Add next 6 indredients. Cook slowly (simmer on low) until stew becomes thick.
• 2. This stew is great served with cornbread or barbeque and seafood.

BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Place the pork chops, chicken and round steak in a large Dutch oven; cover with water. Cover and cook for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. , Strain stock into another large kettle; refrigerate overnight. Remove bones from meat; dice and place in a separate bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , The next day, skim fat from stock. Add the tomatoes, onion, tomato sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic and pepper sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes. , Add the kernel corn, cream-style corn and reserved meat; heat through. Stir in bread crumbs; season with salt and pepper.