Grenadian Brown Down: Chicken with Dumplings
A Grenadian chicken stew with green banana, sweet potato and dumplings, cooked in a dark sauce with browned sugar, spices and hot sauce. Serves 2; preparation times are estimates.
Brown Down is a stew from Grenada that combines marinated chicken, browned sugar, green banana and dumplings. This version uses a one-pot method: brown the chicken first, then simmer it with stock, vegetables and dough.
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Method
- 01
Marinate the chicken
Toss the chicken wings with the green seasoning, hot sauce, nutmeg and smoked paprika for the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 60 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The chicken is coated in the marinade and has rested for 60 minutes.
60 min - 02
Brown the chicken
Heat the coconut oil in a large pot. Add the sugar and let it brown; promptly add the marinated chicken and brown it on all sides for about 3–4 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The sugar is dark but not burnt, and the chicken is browned on all sides.
4 min - 03
Simmer the stew
Pour the chicken stock into the bowl that held the marinade to collect the remaining seasoning, then add it to the pot. Stir in the nutmeg and smoked paprika for the stew, the ketchup and the hot sauce for the stew. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The stew has come to a boil and then simmered, covered, for 20 minutes.
20 min - 04
Make the dumplings
While the stew cooks, mix the plain flour with the salt for the dumplings. Gradually add the lukewarm water and knead until smooth; shape the dough into small dumplings by hand.
Ready to continue when: The dough is smooth, does not crumble and can be divided and shaped by hand.
- 05
Add the vegetables and finish cooking
Peel the green banana and cut the sweet potato and banana into strips. Add them to the pot with the dumplings. Simmer uncovered for another 20 minutes, until the stew thickens.
Ready to continue when: The stew has thickened and the dumplings are cooked.
20 min
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