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Jamaican Curry Chicken

Jamaican Curry Chicken

Jamaican curry chicken with coconut milk, potatoes and a kick of scotch bonnet pepper.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Marinate Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Jamaican
Servings 4 people
Calories 499 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet

Ingredients
  

Chicken and Vegetables

  • 3 lbs chicken dark meat, skinless & cut up see notes
  • 1.5 teaspoon adobo seasoning blue mountain country brand is my go to
  • 1 tablespoon Green seasoning
  • 2 green onion, chopped
  • 1 yellow onion, medium size, sliced
  • 1.5 tablespoon Jamaican curry powder Blue mountain, bet pac or chief
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper, minced
  • 0.75 cup coconut milk
  • 0.33 cup water
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 2 medium potato, peeled & chopped into 1 inch pieces

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • In a bowl season the chicken with the adobo and green seasoning. Drizzle with ½ tablespoon of olive oil & mix it all up into the chicken so each piece is well coated. Give it a nice massage like it's at the spa, ha.
  • Add the yellow onion, scotch bonnet and green onion to the bowl too. Sprinkle ½ tablespoon of the curry powder and mix everything all up. I like to use a spoon or gloves to do this because curry powder will stain and we don't want that. Cover and let marinate for 30 minutes. If you are really pressed for time skip the marination process, sometimes I do because we don't always have the time!
  • Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. You want to use a pretty decent sized pan/skillet. I think mine holds about 4 quarts. Add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the remaining curry powder and cook for 30 seconds stirring constantly. This is called burning off the curry, to bring out the flavor of the spices. Then add in the garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
  • Add the chicken with the pepper & onions into the skillet. Add in the potatoes as well. Add some more olive oil if needed. Mix it all together and let cook for about 5 min.
  • Add the water & coconut milk into the same bowl the chicken was marinating in. Swirl it around to get the flavors of the marination in there.
  • Pour in the coconut milk & water into the skillet. Bring to a boil and add the thyme. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for 25 minutes.
  • Remove the lid after 25 minutes and give everything a good stir. At this point the curry will be watery, but don't worry! Put the heat to medium and let it cook for about an additional 15 minutes. The sauce should have reduced a bit and should be thicker. Remove from the heat and let sit for 5 minutes. It will get thicker as it cools as well.
  • Serve with your side of choice or you can eat it by itself. I like to serve with some white rice, plantain and cabbage.
  • Eat and enjoy!

Notes

I live in a Caribbean neighborhood, so I typically buy skinless chicken, cut up for curry. You can buy any dark meat and chop it up for this. Adding 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon or a maggi cube with the coconut milk & water adds even more flavor to this dish. It's something I do every now and then.

Nutrition

Serving: 1plateCalories: 499kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 43gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 194mgSodium: 199mgPotassium: 1168mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 193IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 5mg
Keyword chicken, comfort food, curry
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