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How to Make Jamaican Style Chicken Curry

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How to Make Jamaican Style Chicken Curry

This is a really simple way to make Jamaican style chicken curry. As I have a 7 year old daughter it's not very spicy, I suggest using a scotch bonnet if you like it hot.

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Step 1 of 14
Your supplies, I ran out of normal garlic so used garlic flakes which works just as well.

Your supplies, I ran out of normal garlic so used garlic flakes which works just as well.

Step 2 of 14
Take the skin off the chicken, I like to leave a little fat on the thighs for flavour and juiciness.

Take the skin off the chicken, I like to leave a little fat on the thighs for flavour and juiciness.

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Chop onion, 3 cloves of garlic, peel and roughly chop potatoes and put in pot with a little oil and thyme. Cook on a very low temp for 7-10 minutes. For extra spice add finely chopped scotch bonnet.

Chop onion, 3 cloves of garlic, peel and roughly chop potatoes and put in pot with a little oil and thyme. Cook on a very low temp for 7-10 minutes. For extra spice add finely chopped scotch bonnet.

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Whilst potatoes etc is cooking, brown the chicken.

Whilst potatoes etc is cooking, brown the chicken.

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Like so.

Like so.

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Whilst waiting for the chicken to finish put in 5 tablespoon's of curry powder. This is my cheat.

Whilst waiting for the chicken to finish put in 5 tablespoon's of curry powder. This is my cheat.

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In goes the powder.

In goes the powder.

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Stir altogether to make a nice paste.

Stir altogether to make a nice paste.

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Now add 1-2 cups of water.

Now add 1-2 cups of water.

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Add the browned chicken

Add the browned chicken

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I like to use some of the left over oil as its tasty but it's a little naughty 😜

I like to use some of the left over oil as its tasty but it's a little naughty 😜

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Bring to boil and then simmer for 1 hour. The sauce over the hour will thicken to make a lovely gravy. The chicken will by really soft, tender and fall right off the bone.

Bring to boil and then simmer for 1 hour. The sauce over the hour will thicken to make a lovely gravy. The chicken will by really soft, tender and fall right off the bone.

Step 13 of 14

Cook some rice, prepare some salad (I've made a guide for the salad I made minus the tuna), and add some coleslaw and dish up the curry.

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There we have it. So tasty and goes down a treat every time in our home. Enjoy 😊 don't forget to check out my other guides!

There we have it. So tasty and goes down a treat every time in our home. Enjoy 😊 don't forget to check out my other guides!

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Pack of chicken thighs

3 cloves of garlic or garlic flakes

1 onion

4-5 potatoes

Oil

Thyme

Jamaican curry powder

Rice

Coleslaw

Salad to compliment curry

Scotch bonnet (optional for spice lovers)

Franz Forbes

Good job. How you make liver?

Franz Forbes 4 days ago

Sakura Haruno

The curry turned out to be delicious. I also added carrot chopped in small circles) Thank you for the recipe!

Sakura Haruno last month

Marchessa Hollyfield

Great idea @J will def try coconut milk next time and the roti, we normally fry some plantain so this will make a nice change! ☺

(author) 9 months ago

Marchessa Hollyfield

Thanks @yellow! It is so simple so it's a regular meal at our home 😊

(author) 9 months ago

JπŸ’‹

This is a nice quick method, mine being almost identical with the exception that for the liquid I use half water and half coconut milk. I make it regularly at home too as I'm Guyanese and my husband is Trini. We love it with roti πŸ‘

JπŸ’‹ 9 months ago

πŸŽ€ Yello πŸŽ€ πŸ’Ž Diamond πŸ’Ž

Wow this is a different yet interesting way def gonna try it. Parents are Jamaican never seen it some like this. Much simpler.

πŸŽ€ Yello πŸŽ€ πŸ’Ž Diamond πŸ’Ž 10 months ago

Cerulean Apple

or jerk chicken.

Cerulean Apple 11 months ago

Cerulean Apple

We have curry chicken at our house, love it. I can't decide which dish I like better from Jamaica: curry chicken,

Cerulean Apple 11 months ago

D Terry

Holy cow this looks awesome! I'm making this tomorrow!! :-) thanks for sharing!

D Terry last year

Lataja Haynes

Looks great and simple. Will be making tonight. πŸ˜„πŸ‘

Lataja Haynes last year

Marchessa Hollyfield

Glad it came out great skip! Thanks guys 😊

(author) last year

J. Angel

I'm wondering if this is the same kind I had in Belize 7 yrs ago. I still about those curry chicken till this day. Yours look just as I remember. I'll try this recipe someday. Thanks.

J. Angel last year

Myra Driedger

Looks delicious!

Myra Driedger last year

Skip Raim

The curry chicken came out great! Thanks.

Skip Raim last year

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Marchessa Hollyfield

Thanks 😊

(author) last year

J. Angel

Yummy

J. Angel last year

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