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Caribbean Chicken Pepper Pot
Photo: Lily Banse

Caribbean Chicken Pepper Pot

14 ingredients 19 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

572
Calories
41g
Protein
18g
Fat
66g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Okra 1 cup (100g) 33
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Collard Greens 1 cup (36g) raw 11
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Scotch not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1½ tablespoons kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1 heaping teaspoon dried thyme
  • ⅓ cup tomato paste
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs (about 2½ pounds)
  • 3½ cups water
  • 1 scotch bonnet chile, pierced (if you like it really hot, mince it)
  • 8 ounces fresh okra, trimmed, halved crosswise
  • 3 thick sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds), each cut into 4 rounds with skin on
  • 1 bunch collard greens (about 1 pound), stems removed, chopped

Directions

1

Heat a 7-liter pressure cooker over medium heat.

2

Stir in the oil, onion, bay leaves, 1½ tablespoons salt, the allspice, and thyme; cook, uncovered, until soft, about 8 minutes.

3

Increase the heat to high, stir in the tomato paste, and cook, stirring and scraping, until it turns brick red, about 2 minutes.

4

Season the chicken with some salt and black pepper, to taste, and add it to the pot, turning to coat with the tomato and onion.

5

Stir in the water, then add the chile, okra, potatoes, and collard greens in that order.

6

You don't need to stir — the collards will cook down and keep everything moist as the cooker comes up to pressure.

7

Close the pressure cooker lid and bring the pressure up to high (which can take up to 10 minutes), then reduce the heat, if necessary, to maintain an even pressure for 7 minutes.

8

Remove from the heat and press the pressure indicator stem until no more steam comes out.

9

Carefully open the pot.

10

Remove and discard bay leaves.

11

Ladle the stew into bowls and serve.

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Category:Pressure cooker Recipes

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Category:Chicken Recipes

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Category:Onion Recipes

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Category:Tomato paste Recipes

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Category:Scotch bonnet Recipes

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Category:Okra Recipes

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Category:Sweet potato Recipes

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Category:Collard greens Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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