Stewed Chicken - Trinidad Style

Name: Stewed Chicken - Trinidad Style
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 kg skinless chicken breasts or 1 kg skinless chicken thigh; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 (440 g) can tomatoes; 1 large onion; 2 -3 garlic cloves; 1/2 teaspoon chile pepper sauce

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Recipe by jenny butt

Delicious and very easy to make--a traditional recipe that will be cooked in every home. Six large fresh tomatoes can also be used.

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 4-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

kg skinless chicken breasts or 1 kg skinless chicken thigh
4

tablespoons olive oil
2

tablespoons sugar
1

(440 g) can tomatoes
1

large onion
2 -3

garlic cloves
¹⁄₂

teaspoon chile pepper sauce

DIRECTIONS

Finely chop onion, garlic, fresh tomatoes.
Cut chicken into medium/small pieces.
Put oil & sugar in a pot on high heat, and caramelize sugar.
When golden brown, add chopped chicken pieces.
Keep turning until all pieces coated in caramelized sugar and golden brown in color.
Add onion & garlic.
Keep cooking until onion translucent.
Lower heat, add tomatoes & other seasonings.
Simmer covered on low heat until chicken is cooked.
Remove cover and cook further , reducing liquid until sauce thickens but DO NOT let dry.
Serve hot with hot rice OR mashed potatoes.

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