Smokey Bones Brunswick Stew Recipes

SMOKEY BONES BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• • Cut chicken into pieces, place in a stockpot and cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is tender, about 30 minutes.
• • Remove chicken and pour stock into a bowl or large measuring cup.
• • When chicken is cool, discard skin. Pull meat from bones and discard bones. Tear meat into small pieces. Six ounces of smoked chicken meat may be used in place of raw chicken, and water or canned broth may be substituted for stock.
• • In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until about half done.
• • Add onions and cook until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add chicken and pulled pork. Stir and cook until well mixed and heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• • Transfer the meat mixture to the stockpot. Stir in 4 cups of the reserved chicken stock.
• • Stir in tomatoes and their juice, ketchup, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, pepper, sugar, barbecue spice and corn. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 1 hour.
• • Stir occasionally, adding stock if needed.
• Note: When substituting ground pork for smoked pulled pork, cook the ground pork with the beef and add 1/2 teaspoon of liquid smoke to the stew with the other seasonings.

INSTANT POT® BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, potatoes, chicken broth, onion, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, ketchup, and red pepper flakes in the pot of a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Lay chicken breasts on top; add seasoned salt, thyme, and black pepper. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 20 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove lid.
• Remove chicken from pot and set on a plate to cool. Place corn, lima beans, and okra into the pot and stir to combine.
• Remove skin from chicken, shred the meat off the bones, and return to the pot. Add pork. Seal cooker; select low pressure and cook until vegetables are heated through, about 15 minutes. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove lid.

HEARTY SOUTHERN "SMOKEY BONE'S BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• 1. Place diced onions & garlic in pan with olive oil and 1 Tbsp butter, soften onions to almost clear, put in dutch oven or slow cooker, add the rest of the ingrdients. Be sure to taste as you go. I used 2 Tbsp red pepper flakes but I like it alittle spicey. If using a slow cooker, place on high for 1 hr, then reduce to low for 4-6 hrs. If using a dutch oven, place on med high for 1 hr stirring often, then put on low for 3-4 hrs. This is an amazing southern tasty stew, great for gatherings.

BRUNSWICK STEW FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Put a 14-quart cast iron pot on outdoor gas flame (be sure it is secure and won't tip over and that children are kept away).
• Put in about 1 gallon of water, whole chicken (discard giblets) and bay leaves and bring to a boil.
• Let boil 30 minutes or until the chicken is done.
• When the chicken is done, remove it from the pot, leaving the broth boiling, and set it aside to cool.
• Add all vegetables and barbecued pork to the chicken broth remaining in the pot.
• Debone and shred the chicken meat and add to the pot.
• Add enough V-8 juice to get the desired consistency.
• Add garlic and seasonings.
• Cook on high simmer/low boil for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally to keep vegetables from settling to the bottom of the pot.
• Taste before serving and add additional seasoning if necessary.