# Curry Chicken

A classic Jamaican Curry Chicken recipe, with a personal touch of adding peppers.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 whole whole chicken
- 2 tablespoons Jamaican curry powder
- 1.5 tablespoons all purpose seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 sprig thyme
- 0.5 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 tablespoon whole allspice
- 0.25 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon Jamaican curry powder
- 1 red pepper
- 1 green pepper
- 2 tablespoon chopped ginger
- 2 clove chopped garlic
- 0.5 bunch scallion
- 0.5 scotch bonnet
- 0.5 cup water

## Instructions

1. Remove the skin from the whole chicken and chop it into bite-sized pieces.
2. Clean the cutting board thoroughly after handling raw chicken.
3. Marinate the chicken pieces with oil, salt, all-purpose seasoning, crack black pepper, Esmen's curry powder, allspice, thyme, and Scotch bonnet.
4. Mix the chicken and seasonings thoroughly.
5. Finely chop the garlic, onions, scallions, red and green peppers, ginger, and Scotch bonnet.
6. Heat a Dutch pot on high heat, then add vegetable oil and curry powder.
7. Burn the curry in the oil to get maximum flavor, stirring constantly.
8. Add the marinated chicken to the pot.
9. Turn down the heat to low and give it a stir.
10. Cover the pot with a lid and allow the natural juices from the chicken to come out.
11. Add the chopped onions, garlic, ginger, scallions, and Scotch bonnet to the chicken.
12. Add a splash of water to the pot.
13. Cover the pot and allow the ingredients to cook.
14. Add the sliced red and green peppers to the pot.
15. Give it a final stir.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- bowl
- dutch pot
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- Make sure you allow your curry powder to really toast before adding your chicken.
- You can cook immediately if need be and will still get great results.
- Add more or less water depending on how much heavy you like with your curry.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8f9TAp4/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1152e044-c462-4348-abf5-af6028e2ee88
- Extracted: 2026-01-21

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