Jamaican Coconut Curry Chicken Recipes

JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Remove the skin (if there is any) from the chicken and cut it into small pieces. Wash the chicken in water with the juice from the lime/lemon and the vinegar. Drain away all the excess water from the chicken. Dry with kitchen towel if necessary.
• In a kitchen bowl, add the chicken, onion, garlic, scotch bonnet pepper, pimento berries, ginger, salt, all-purpose seasoning, the curry powder and mix everything together and leave to marinate for 30 minutes or more.
• In a pot add the cooking oil and put to hot on medium heat.
• Add the seasoned chicken to the oil and stir well. Let the chicken cook until lightly brown on all sides. Don't let the pot burn, add a tip of water if necessary.
• Stir in the carrot, potato and thyme. Add water enough to cover the chicken in the pot. Cover and leave to cook for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked and the water is reduced to a curry gravy.

JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN AND POTATOES WITH SCOTCH BONNET HOT PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium-size saucepot at a medium heat. Add the onions, ginger, and Scotch Bonnet peppers; let saute for 5 to 8 minutes. Add butter and curry powder and let sit until curry powder turns a dark gold. Add the chicken and continue to cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook for another couple of minutes before adding the coconut milk. Let simmer for 30 to 45 minutes. Serve.

JAMAICAN COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Place all of the meat in a large bowl and use a fork/knife to make small holes. This will helps seasoning to penetrate (make sure the meat is blotted dry from washing it).
• Sprinkle the curry powder, ground coriander, onion powder, garlic powder, ginger, black pepper, all purpose seasoning, pink salt, parsley and cilantro.
• Use your hands (can wear gloves) to work the seasoning into the chicken.
• Wrap the bowl and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight (recommended).
• On medium heat, add the olive oil to the skillet and add 1 tbsp of curry powder and cook the curry for about 1 minute.
• Add the onion, scallion and garlic then proceed to saute in the pan until soft and translucent.
• Now add the chicken and begin to sear the chicken until the meat turns color/seal and is no longer pink. This is will take about 10 minutes or so (it's normal for the chicken to extract its own juices).
• Once seared, transfer the contents of the skillet to your crockpot.
• Add the bay leaves, scotch bonnet, thyme, coconut milk and knob of coconut cream (coconut butter/manna).
• Switch the slow cooker on, cover the crock pot with a lid and set to cook on high for 4 hours.
• 1hr-45 minutes before the cooking time is done add your carrots and mixed bell peppers.
• Once the cooking time has finished do a taste test and adjust for additional pink salt, black pepper or more seasoning if required.
• Discard the bay leaves, scotch bonnet and thyme stems prior to serving

JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons curry powder, garlic powder, seasoned salt, onion powder, salt, thyme leaves, allspice, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Add chicken and coat with curry mixture until curry mixture is wet and sticks to chicken.
• Heat oil and 2 tablespoons curry powder in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until oil is hot and curry powder changes color, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken to the hot oil mixture and reduce heat to medium. Add water, potato, carrots, scallions, ginger, and chile pepper to skillet.
• Cover skillet and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and gravy is thickened, allowing chicken to cook undisturbed for last 15 minutes of cooking, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken to a serving dish; continue simmering gravy, uncovered, to thicken (if needed). Serve chicken with gravy.

COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken with the onion, scallions, garlic, cilantro, curry powder, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix and let marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until shimmering, and add the onion and garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
• Add the curry powder and stir well, cooking for 3-4 minutes more.
• Add the scallions and coconut milk, increase the heat to medium-high, and cook for 8-10 minutes, until the coconut milk is boiling and begins to thicken.
• Add the marinated chicken and stir well. Cook the chicken for 5 minutes, or until starting to brown. Season with pepper.
• Add the chicken broth to the pot and stir.
• Bring to a rolling boil and cover the pot. Simmer for 30 minutes, until the sauce thickens into a gravy.
• Garnish with cilantro.
• Enjoy!

JAMAICAN STYLE CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion, tomato, garlic, curry powder, habanero pepper, and thyme until onion is golden, about 7 minutes. Stir in chicken and cook until chicken is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Pour water into the skillet, reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink at the center, about 30 minutes. Season with salt.

JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into small pieces (allows faster cooking).
• Wash in vinegar or lime juice under running water then drain.
• Add salt and black pepper along with curry powder then combine with a wooden spoon or your hand. No need to marinate the chicken.
• Place saucepan or Jamaican Dutch pot is also known as dutchie on medium heat stove adding the cooking oil.
• Burning the Jamaican curry:- this is actually the process where we release the flavor of the curry by adding a ⅓-¼ cup of curry powder, ginger, and garlic to the oil to fry stirring continuously with a wooden spoon. Max 3 mins, DO NOT let the curry BURN.
• Add the seasoned chicken to the pot remembering to stir and blend the curry and chicken together then cover the pot with its lid. Stir at intervals for 20 mins.
• Add remaining ingredients including water or coconut milk excluding the bell peppers. Use the scotch bonnet pepper if you enjoy spicy food, it's pretty hot. Allow another 10 mins remember to stir at intervals.
• Add bell peppers. If you wish to thicken your gravy mix 2 tbs of all-purpose flour with 4 tbs water then stir this in to add a little body to your gravy. Allow 5 mins.
• Guess what after 5 mins turn off your stove your meal is ready. Serve with any side dish of your choice and get it while it's nice and hot!!

COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place potatoes and onion in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown chicken on both sides. , Transfer to slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the coconut milk, curry, garlic, bouillon, salt and pepper; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 5-6 hours., Serve chicken and sauce with rice; sprinkle with green onions. Garnish with raisins, coconut and peanuts if desired.

COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Trim the chicken thighs of excess fat and cut into 1/2- to 1-inch pieces; transfer to a bowl. Add the paprika, turmeric and salt, and use your hands to mix well. Let the chicken marinate at room temperature while you prepare the other ingredients, or cover and refrigerate overnight.
• In a large pot, heat the oil over medium-high. Stir in the onions, lower the heat to medium-low and cook gently, stirring often to prevent scorching, until tender and translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook, stirring often, until most of the water from the onions has been cooked out and a glossy layer of oil has risen to the surface, about 5 minutes more.
• Add the marinated chicken and stir to release the spices into the onion. Pour in the coconut milk and bring to a near boil. Let the coconut milk simmer briskly for about 4 minutes to thicken a bit. Lower the heat to medium-low and add the fish sauce. Stir in 1 1/2 cups water and bring to a near boil. The broth will thin out as the chicken starts to release its juices.
• Lower to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Droplets of paprika-red oil will rise to the surface. Stir in the curry powder and cayenne, simmer briefly and remove from the heat.
• If time permits, let the curry sit for at least 20 minutes before serving. This allows the chicken to soak in more flavors as the curry cools. Bring to a simmer again right before serving and taste, adding more salt or fish sauce if desired. Serve over rice or noodles, with bowls of cilantro and lime wedges.

JAMAICAN CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Working in two batches, brown chicken, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic, cumin, curry, thyme, and 1/2 cup water and season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion has softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add carrots, coconut milk, 1/2 cup water, and chicken with any accumulated juices. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover partially, and cook until chicken is cooked through and carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in peas. Serve curry over rice.