Chicken Yumbo

Submitted by Tassie Chef

"I came across a similar recipe but made with lamb called 'Arminian Lamb' I have adapted this and used chicken instead and because I think it is yummy have called it Chicken Yumbo in keeping with the Caribbean theme."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1 ounce butter
• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 onions
• 1 red capsicum
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 1 tablespoon allspice
• 15 ounces canned tomatoes
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• white pepper
• 1 1⁄2 cups chicken stock
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream

• Chicken Risotto

• 1 1⁄2 cups white rice
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1⁄2 cup currants

directions

1. Method for Chicken Yumbo:

2. Heat oil and butter.
3. Cut chicken breast in bite sized pieces and
4. Sauté over moderate heat.
5. Remove and set aside.
6. Chop medium to fine onion, peppers and garlic and sauté in same pan with a little extra olive oil and sauté until softened slightly.
7. Add cumin, allspice and stir through for a minute.
8. Add the cooked chicken, tomatoes and chicken stock and simmer for 20 minutes or until most liquid is reduced.
9. Add sour cream and serve with risotto.

10. Method for Chicken Risotto:

11. Bring chicken stock to the boil and add rice.
12. Add turmeric and currants and simmer until cooked, adding more chicken stock if required.

Reviews

[kzbhansen]

This was really good. I omitted the peppers because we dont care for them. I used crushed tomatoes and 1 small onion. This was really good, I liked how the rice turned out! Will make the again!! Thanks

 

[evelynathens]

I found this recipe 'nearly there'. Sound base, but the flavour of the chicken/sauce was odd and I think the poster could have added different spices, creating a kind of curry 'blend'. As it was, the chicken/sauce tasted 'flat'. The addition of the sour cream at the end was inspired, though. The risotto was tasty, but more instructions, I feel were required as rice cooks in about 20 minutes (but maybe someone else didn't know this?). A recipe that has definite potential, but the spicing needs to be worked on a bit.

 

[Bromleygirl]

An aromatic rather than spicy curry. Quite easy to make, although I wished for more chicken per person.Strong flavours- monitor the salt if using bought stock. Made brown rice instead of white and that seemed to work out fine. A good one to add variety to the mid-week repertoire.BF loved it.