Recipes · Jamaican · Main Courses

Brown Stew Chicken

One serving has 654 kcal and 39 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (80%), selenium (78%), pyridoxine (78%), vitamin K (65%), phosphorus (57%) and cobalamin (57%). Ready in 65 minutes.

Brown Stew Chicken
Photo: Carl, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (412 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: celery, gluten, poultry, soy

Ingredients

  • 220 g Chicken thighs, skin-on, raw
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 20 g Bell pepper, green, raw
  • 30 g Carrots, raw
  • 10 g Scallions, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 0.5 g Thyme, dried
  • 2 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 10 g Ketchup
  • 8 g Soy sauce
  • 5 g Sugar, brown
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 60 g Chicken broth

Method

  1. Season the chicken with the garlic and thyme and let sit for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat the oil in a heavy pot and brown the chicken well on all sides, about 8 minutes, then remove and set aside.
  3. Add the onion, bell pepper, carrot and chili to the same pot and cook for 5 minutes until softened, picking up the browned bits.
  4. Stir in the ketchup, soy sauce and brown sugar and cook for 1 minute until it darkens slightly.
  5. Return the chicken to the pot with the chicken broth, cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through with clear juices and the sauce has thickened.
  6. Stir in the scallion in the last 2 minutes and serve hot with rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy654 kcal31%
Carbohydrates18.7 g
Water304 mL
Fiber2.4 g8%
Protein38.9 g81%
Tryptophan0.39 g
Threonine1.7 g
Isoleucine1.7 g
Leucine3 g
Lysine3.3 g
Methionine0.99 g
Cystine0.45 g
Phenylalanine1.5 g
Tyrosine1.3 g
Valine1.8 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat47 g
Monounsaturated17.6 g
Polyunsaturated13.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-611.9 g
Saturated11.6 g
Trans-Fats0.25 g
Cholesterol217 mg
Calcium72.7 mg7%
Copper0.21 mg23%
Iron2.8 mg16%
Magnesium61.5 mg20%
Manganese0.4 mg22%
Phosphorus402 mg57%
Potassium766 mg16%
Selenium43.1 µg78%
Sodium958 mg
Zinc3.3 mg41%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.24 mg22%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.43 mg39%
Niacin (vitamin B3)11.2 mg80%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.64 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1 mg78%
Folate (vitamin B9)30.5 µg8%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.4 µg57%
Choline112 mg26%
Vitamin A314 µg45%
Vitamin C27.4 mg36%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)6.6 IU1%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K58.5 µg65%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.4 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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