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Brown Stew Chicken

Name: Brown Stew Chicken
Prep time: 29 min
Total time: 1 h 29 min
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 3 lbs chicken pieces; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp browning sauce; 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, minced; 1 tsp allspice; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1-inch piece ginger, grated; 3 sprigs thyme; 3 scallions, chopped; 1 onion, sliced; 1 tomato, chopped; 1 bell pepper, sliced; 2 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp ketchup; 1 tsp sugar; salt to taste; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 cup water

Brown Stew Chicken reads umami 6.8, salinity 4.8 and richness 4.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Jamaican main, about 1 hr 29 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 7.6 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 4.9 / 10
Sour & Bright — 2.9 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.3 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.9 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 5.0 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.8 · Salinity 4.8 · Richness 4.7 · Heat 4.2 · Sweetness 4.2 · Allium 3.7 · Warm Spice 2.7 · Sourness 2.6 · Funk & Ferment 2.5 · Fruity 2.4 · Herbaceous 2.3 · Floral 1.4 · Bitterness 1.1 · Earthy 1.1 · Citrus 1.1 · Nutty 0.7

What's in it (18)

3 lbs chicken pieces
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp browning sauce
1 Scotch bonnet pepper, minced
1 tsp allspice
4 cloves garlic, minced
1-inch piece ginger, grated
3 sprigs thyme
3 scallions, chopped
1 onion, sliced
1 tomato, chopped
1 bell pepper, sliced
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 cup water

Time & effort: about 1 hr 29 min (29 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 117 kcal, 17.7 g protein, 3.7 g fat, 4.6 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Season chicken with soy sauce, browning sauce, allspice, Scotch bonnet, garlic, ginger, thyme, salt, and pepper and marinate at least 1 hour.
Brown chicken in hot oil in batches, remove, then sauté onion, tomato, and bell pepper.
Return chicken to the pot with water, ketchup, and a pinch of sugar; simmer covered 35 to 40 minutes until the sauce is thick and rich.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.