Y’all I love me some Jamaican curry chicken. It’s like the most hearty and spicy stew you didn’t know you needed. This recipe has all that juicy chicken, spices, veggies and comfort that it’s known for. You might just close your eyes and feel like you on the islands again boos.
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How To Make Curry Chicken
Step 1: In a large ziplock bag, add in chicken and sprinkle in curry powder, cumin, salt, and allspice. Shake bag to evenly coat chicken pieces. Transfer to the refrigerator to allow seasonings to marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
Step 2: In a large dutch oven/stockpot, heat up oil over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, add in chicken pieces and cook until chicken is lightly browned, about 5-6 minutes. Be sure to continuously stir chicken.
Step 3: Add in scallions, onions, carrots, garlic, fresh thyme, and scotch bonnet. Stir mixture together and continue cooking together for another 4-5 minutes.
Step 4: Pour in water and add potatoes. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are soft and cooked through completely. Then discard pepper and stir curry chicken together. Gravy should be thicker and coat the back of a spoon. Enjoy warm with steamed white rice or Jamaican rice and peas.
Curry Chicken Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts cut in chucks / up to 1 1/2 lbs
- 2 tbsp Jamaican curry powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp kosher salt up to 2 tsp/ to taste
- 1/2 tsp ground Jamaican allspice
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 4 scallions chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion roughly chopped
- 2 medium sized carrots sliced into coins
- 3 garlic cloves finely minced
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs de-stemmed
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper left whole
- 2 cups water
- 2 medium sized russet potatoes peeled and cut in quarters
Instructions
- In a large ziplock bag, add in chicken and sprinkle in curry powder, cumin, salt, and allspice. Shake bag to evenly coat chicken pieces. Transfer to the refrigerator to allow seasonings to marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- In a large dutch oven/stockpot, heat up oil over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, add in chicken pieces and cook until chicken is lightly browned, about 5-6 minutes. Be sure to continuously stir chicken.
- Add in scallions, onions, carrots, garlic, fresh thyme, and scotch bonnet. Stir mixture together and continue cooking together for another 4-5 minutes.
- Pour in water and add potatoes. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are soft and cooked through completely. Then discard pepper and stir curry chicken together. Gravy should be thicker and coat the back of a spoon.
- Enjoy warm with steamed white rice or Jamaican rice and peas.
Notes
- Cool to room temperature then add to an air-tight container and pop in the fridge. It will last for 3-4 days.
- In the airtight containers, this dish can chill for about 2 months. Pro tip: label your containers with the date so you can keep track.
- If it’s coming from the fridge, reheat your curry on the stove, on low heat simmering, stirring occasionally.
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Recipe Help
Is Scotch Bonnet Pepper Hot?
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Since we aren’t slicing it open, the heat is going to be more chill. It won’t be overwhelming. If you cannot find scotch bonnet or don’t want it, you can skip this pepper altogether and replace with freshly ground black pepper.
Can I Use Other Chicken Parts?
I prefer using boneless/skinless chicken since it cooks faster and more evenly. But you can of-course use bone-in, skin-on chicken parts such as thighs and legs.
Best Jamaican Inspired Recipes
If you love this, you will also love this Curry Goat, Brown Stew Chicken, Oxtails, Jamaican Beef Patties, Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Rice and Peas, and of course Rum Cake.
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So, I love curry chicken. I’ve loved it since the first time I tasted it, at 6 years old. I’ve tried many recipes, some better than others. This one hit all of the right notes. Flavorful, spicy, but not too spicy. I prefer white meat. Potatoes are a must. All of the ingredients are already in my pantry or easy to find. Finally, the recipe is healthy…check the calorie count! I pair this with steamed rice and sautéed cabbage for a complete, filling meal.Glad I found this!
So happy you enjoyed this!
This is killer! Truly authentic, super easy and the best JA Curry Chicken recipe on the net – don’t look anywhere else. Thank you 😉