Belizean Chicken Stew

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 130 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Belizean chicken stew with cabbage, cilantro, and lime juice is a flavorful and healthy dinner; serve with warm tortillas.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
seasoned salt to taste
6 cups chicken broth
1 head green cabbage, shredded
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup chopped carrots
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 (6 1/2 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 limes, juiced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 dash hot sauce (such as Marie Sharp's Belizean Habanero Sauce), or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Season chicken with seasoned salt. Cook chicken in hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes per side.
2 Mix chicken broth, cabbage, onion, carrots, green bell pepper, celery, tomato sauce, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, hot sauce, salt, and black pepper into chicken in the Dutch oven. Simmer, adding water if needed, until stew is thickened, about 2 hours.
3 Ladle stew into bowls and top each with a piece of chicken.