Trinidadian Chicken Stew

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Giada at HomeEpisode: Around the World

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (89)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
53 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 53 min
Total:: 1 hr 3 min

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Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, halved
4 small skinless, bone-in chicken thighs
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
4 whole peeled canned tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
3 medium Yukon gold potatoes (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 1/2 cups water

Directions

In a heavy bottomed 4-quart saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until very dark, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken pieces, ginger, 1 teaspoon of salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently until the chicken is brown, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and break up with a wooden spoon. Add the thyme, 2 tablespoons of parsley, carrots, potatoes, and hot water. Cover the pan and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 40 to 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to serving bowls and garnish with the remaining parsley.

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recipe Trinidadian Chicken Stew
David Poplar Bluff, MO 11-01-2009
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Five stars
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe and it comes out perfect every time I cook it. I think that culinary nightmares must be par for these... people that are giving it low ratings.Read more
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null null, null 10-21-2009
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I LOVE TRINIDADIAN CHICKEN STEW
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

HI GIADA. I LOVE YOUR SHOW SO MUCH I WATCH IT EVERY DAY. I LIVE IN TRINIDAD, WHEN I SAW YOU WERE MAKING TRINIDAD CHICKEN... STEW I CALLED EVERYONE I KNOW TO TUNE IN. I THINK THAT YOU ARE JUST THE GREATEST. JUST TO HEAR YOU TALK ABOUT TRINIDAD WAS MORE THEN ENOUGH FOR ME. YOU ARE SOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL, YOUR DAUGHTER JAIDE IS ADORABLE. YOUR SENSE OF STYLE, THE WAY YOU COOK AND DESCRIBE FOOD IS PURE GENIUS. THE CHICKEN STEW IS A TOUCHY SUBJECT FOR ALOT OF OUR PEOPLE. WE TAKE OUR FOOD CULTURE VERY SERIOUSLY. IT WASN'T QUITE RIGHT BUT ALOT OF TRINIDADIAN CANT'T REALLY MAKE IT EITHER. WE MARINADE OF CHICKEN VERY WELL, WITH FRESH HERDS SUCH AS SHADOW BENI OR CELERY OR THIME BLENDED WITH GINGER, GARLIC, ONION, PEMENTO PEPPER SALT, PEPPER, A LITTLE CUMIN OR CURRY AND LIME. IT IS SORT OF LIKE A PESTO WITHOUT THE CHEESE OR OIL. IT IS MARINADED OVER NIGHT OR AL LEAST TWO HOURS. IT TASTE IS VERY DIFFERENT THEN JUST SALT AND PEPPER. I RATED IT AS EXCELLENT BECAUSE YOU ARE EXCELLENT AND GREAT AT YOUR JOB. TRINIDADIANS WOULD NOT EAT CHICKEN SEASONED WITH SALT AND PEPPER ONLY. BUT GIADA YOU ARE STILL ME MOST FAVOURITE TV CHEF, I WISH THAT YOU GET A DOUBEL EPISODE ON WEEKDAY EVENINGS. I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO VISIT TRINIDAD. RACHEL RAY AND ANDREW ZIMMERN WAS HER. GUY FIERY ALSO DID A SEGMENT OM DINER, DRIVE-INS AND DIVE {ALSO ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SHOWS}. WE HAVE A VERY RICH AND DIVERSE FOOD CULTURE HER WITH A MELTING POT OF INDIAN, AFRICAN, AND SPANISH INFLUENCES, YOU'LL LOVE IT GIADA. I HOPE YOU ACTUALL READ COMMENTS SUCH AS THIS. BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Read more
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kim seattle, WA 10-13-2009
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Thanks for the tips
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My Man made this w/ the citrus rice. Fortunately I've learned to read the reviews. I tried to find the green spice but... couldn't- even went to a specialized spice market. So we marinated the chicken for 3 hrs. in hot sauce, soy sauce, cumin, corriander, S/P, green onions. We didn't have an issues w/ the clumping but perhaps that's b/c of the marinate. It was a little dry; next time we'll brown, then remove the chicken to add later. Not sure how the chicken was dry since it was cooking in liquid but either way it was fantastic. We will make again!Read more
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danielle New York, NY 10-09-2009
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A few tips
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

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recipe Trinidadian Chicken Stew
Becky Portsmouth, VA 10-08-2009
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Trinidad ian Stew-Love it
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Giada has a new fan -I love one pot meals including this one. I added a sweet potato and will use half the oil next time but... this one will be a fall staple. Love the purple shirt too!Read more
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Jodi Sun Valley, ID 10-05-2009
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Not so much.....
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I have never written a poor review for any of GIada's recipes so sadly this is my first. I had printed off the recipe when... it originally aired but didn't make it until tonight after having watched the episode again. I read just about every one of the 76 reviews so I made some of the recommended adjustments (including the marinating idea). I even pulled the breast meat out a little early since I thoughtt for sure it would be too dry --- even with that it was still drier than I like. This recipe just didn't do it for me. Sorry Giada.Read more