Jamacian Chicken Stew

[vernacular_life]

just posting last night's dinner -- quick, yummy, and rather healthy! This is a good standby recipe for me, as I usually keep most of these things on hand. You could serve over brown rice for even more healthy goodness, but I usually just use a little white rice.

x-posted to fit_friends and weeknight_meals


t = teaspoons
T = tablespoons
c = cup

Jamacain Chicken Stew
2 t olive oil
1 c chopped onion
1 1/2 t minced garlic
1 t curry
1 t dried thyme (I usually used powered)
1/2 t allspice
1/2 t crushed red pepper (I usually use less, but I'm a wimp!)
1/2 t. pepper
1 lb boneless skinless chicken cut into bite size pieces*
1/4 c. dry red wine
2 T capers
1 15oz can black beans, rinsed
1 15oz can tomatoes, undrained (sometimes use Italian style & eleminate minced garlic above)

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Cook onion and garlic in oil. Combine all spices and toss with diced chicken. Add chicken to pan and saute for a few minutes. Stir in wine, capers, beans, tomatoes. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Serve over hot rice.

*I sometime substitute 1/2 of the chicken with a can of chickpeas, which makes for an equally yummy dish!

Comments

[djoyusone.livejournal.com]

Do you think this dish can be modified for a crock pot?

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

hm...maybe, but honestly, it takes a total of about 15 minutes to cook so I've never really thought about converting it. I bet you could do it at 4 hrs on low or something....it would make the chicken nice and stringy, which is always good to me!