Jamaican Curry Chicken Gluten Free Paleo Recipes

JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons curry powder, garlic powder, seasoned salt, onion powder, salt, thyme leaves, allspice, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Add chicken and coat with curry mixture until curry mixture is wet and sticks to chicken.
• Heat oil and 2 tablespoons curry powder in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until oil is hot and curry powder changes color, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken to the hot oil mixture and reduce heat to medium. Add water, potato, carrots, scallions, ginger, and chile pepper to skillet.
• Cover skillet and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and gravy is thickened, allowing chicken to cook undisturbed for last 15 minutes of cooking, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken to a serving dish; continue simmering gravy, uncovered, to thicken (if needed). Serve chicken with gravy.

JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN (GLUTEN FREE, PALEO)

Steps:

• Add the washed chicken to a large bowl and use a fork to pierce the flesh of each piece of chicken. This helps the seasoning to better penetrate.
• Sprinkle on the curry powder, all purpose seasoning, ginger, black pepper, onion, scallions and garlic.
• Use your hands to thoroughly work in the seasoning, cover with saran wrap (cling film) and refrigerate overnight or for a few hours.
• On medium heat, add the oil to a pot/dutchpot.
• Add 1tbsp of curry powder to the pan and proceed to cook it for about 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
• Scrape off the excess seasoning (i.e onion, scallions and garlic) and place the chicken pieces into the pot, being careful to not overcrowd.
• Proceed to seal and sear both sides of the chicken until brown.
• Once the chicken is seared, stir in the onion scallions and garlic and saute until translucent.
• Add the sprigs of fresh thyme, pimento berries and stir the pot.
• Pour in the hot water, then bring to a rolling boil
• Reduce the heat to medium/low and simmer with the lid on for 10 minutes.
• Add the sweet potato and pink salt (to taste), stir, then simmer for another 20 minutes.
• Add a splash of water if the gravy reduces too much and becomes too thick.