This easy Jamaican Chicken Curry recipe comes together quickly for a weeknight meal. It’s chock-full of healthy ingredients like peas, carrots and coconut milk. It also has a nice bit of spice, thanks to some cumin, cayenne pepper and of course a good heaping serving of Jamaican curry powder.

If you’re short on time, this makes a great weeknight meal. In fact, it can be made in roughly 30-45 minutes once you have all your ingredients in place.

Chef Tips with Jason Hill | CookingSessions.com

Easy Jamaican Chicken Curry

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This easy Jamaican Chicken Curry recipe comes together quickly for a weeknight meal. It's chock-full of healthy ingredients like peas, carrots and coconut milk. It also has a nice bit of spice, thanks to some cumin, cayenne pepper and of course a good heaping serving of Jamaican curry powder. 

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Servings: 4

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Caribbean

Ingredients

  

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• 4 boneless chicken breasts cut into pieces
• 5 carrots sliced on bias
• 1 onion diced
• 3-4 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
• 2-3 cups peas
• 14 oz. unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 cup organic chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons salt

Method

 

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Brown the chicken and then set aside on a serving platter.
2. Reduce heat to medium and cook the onions, garlic, cumin, curry, thyme, and 1/2 cup water and season with salt.
3. Stir until onion has softened, about 3 minutes or so.
4. Next, add the reserved chicken and its juices along with the carrots, coconut milk, 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil.
5. Simmer until the chicken and carrots are cooked, about another 10 minutes or so.
6. Remove from heat and stir in peas. Serve curry over rice.

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