Stewed Pepper Chicken
Stewed Pepper Chicken
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks, or thighs
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 orange bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 poblano pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons garlic oil
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, for searing
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups jasmine rice, cooked, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the vegetables by slicing the onion, yellow bell pepper, orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, and poblano pepper into strips.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Place the chicken drumsticks (or thighs) in a large bowl. Drizzle the garlic oil over the chicken, then season generously with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and Cajun seasoning.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the sliced peppers and onions directly into the bowl with the seasoned chicken. Using gloved hands, massage all the ingredients together thoroughly until the seasoning is well-distributed and everything is coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In a large skillet, add olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Once hot, place the seasoned chicken drumsticks in the skillet and pan-sear them on both sides until they achieve a nice brown color. This step helps to build flavor.
⏱️ 8 min
- 5
Once the chicken is seared, pour the massaged peppers and onions directly on top of the chicken in the skillet.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
In a small bowl, combine the chicken stock with the all-purpose flour and whisk until a smooth slurry is formed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Gently shake the skillet to distribute the vegetables. Pour the prepared slurry over the chicken and vegetables in the skillet. Give the pan another good shake to mix the slurry.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Cover the skillet with a lid. Reduce heat to medium-low and let everything simmer until the chicken is tender and the sauce thickens up. Occasionally, lift the lid and gently move the contents around with a wooden spoon to ensure nothing is sticking. Continue to stew for about 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and tender.
⏱️ 30 min
- 9
Once the stew is cooked, serve it hot over a bed of cooked jasmine rice. Ladle the delicious pepper gravy and tender chicken over the rice.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Stewed Pepper Chicken
- 8 chicken drumsticks, or thighs
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 orange bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 poblano pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons garlic oil
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, for searing
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups jasmine rice, cooked, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the vegetables by slicing the onion, yellow bell pepper, orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, and poblano pepper into strips.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Place the chicken drumsticks (or thighs) in a large bowl. Drizzle the garlic oil over the chicken, then season generously with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and Cajun seasoning.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the sliced peppers and onions directly into the bowl with the seasoned chicken. Using gloved hands, massage all the ingredients together thoroughly until the seasoning is well-distributed and everything is coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a large skillet, add olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Once hot, place the seasoned chicken drumsticks in the skillet and pan-sear them on both sides until they achieve a nice brown color. This step helps to build flavor.
⏱️ 8 min - 5
Once the chicken is seared, pour the massaged peppers and onions directly on top of the chicken in the skillet.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
In a small bowl, combine the chicken stock with the all-purpose flour and whisk until a smooth slurry is formed.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Gently shake the skillet to distribute the vegetables. Pour the prepared slurry over the chicken and vegetables in the skillet. Give the pan another good shake to mix the slurry.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Cover the skillet with a lid. Reduce heat to medium-low and let everything simmer until the chicken is tender and the sauce thickens up. Occasionally, lift the lid and gently move the contents around with a wooden spoon to ensure nothing is sticking. Continue to stew for about 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and tender.
⏱️ 30 min - 9
Once the stew is cooked, serve it hot over a bed of cooked jasmine rice. Ladle the delicious pepper gravy and tender chicken over the rice.
⏱️ 2 min