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Kareem of FibreOptics

Curry Chicken | Not Chicken Curry

Spicy, warm, comforting and approachable - curry chicken is my go-to dish when it comes to preparing chicken that isn’t purely pan-fried or roasted.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 2 adults
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Jamaican
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Protein
  • 2 lbs chicken legs or thighs (900 g)
Seasonings
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil (olive or coconut) (30 g)
  • 3 tbsp Jamaican Hot Curry Powder (contains turmeric, coriander, cumin, chili powder, cloves, allspice) (45 g)
  • 1 tsp black pepper (freshly ground) (4 g)
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt (4 g)
Vegetables
  • 1 onion (yellow or white) (diced) (150 g)
  • 1 plum tomato (diced) (60 g)
  • 1 potato (diced) (120 g) (optional)
  • 1/4 Scotch Bonnet pepper skin (habanero) (seeded and de-veined) (1 g) (optional)

Equipment

  • 1 Large fry pan
  • 1 Meat cleaver
  • 1 Large bowl
  • 1 Wooden Spoon

Method
 

  1. Cut the dark chicken meat into roughly 6 cm squared pieces cleanly with a cleaver and set aside.
  2. In a large pot or saute pan, heat oil (2 tbsp) to medium and toast your spices (curry powder and black pepper) until golden brown and fragrant (1-2 min).
  3. Immediately, sear the dark meat pieces in the spiced oil until golden brown (5 min).
  4. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add vegetables.
  5. Simmer for an additional 20 min until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
  6. Serve generously over a bed of rice or use it as the filling of your favourite roti shell. Enjoy heartily!