Poul an Sòs or Chicken in Sauce is a Haitian recipe that is rich, full of amazing flavors and usually served over rice with plantains.
As with any stew, the browning process is highly important step. Browning the meat caramelizes the outside before it is added to the stew. The flavors are added as the sauce is created layering one upon the other.
Ingredients Needed to Make Poul nan Sòs ~ Chicken in Sauce
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Poul nan Sòs ~ Chicken in Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken cut into 8 pieces
- 1 Scotch bonnet pepper seeded
- ½ red bell pepper stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper seeded and sliced
- 1 large yellow onion halved and sliced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 scallions chopped
- 2 parsley sprigs
- 1 sprig thyme
- 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 tbsp. oil
- black pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Place chicken in a shallow baking dish.
- Purée salt, garlic, scallions, parsley, thyme, Scotch bonnet chile, half the green bell peppers, and 1⁄2 cup water and pour over chicken.
- Chill for 4 hours.
- Heat oil in a Dutch pot oven over medium-high heat.
- Remove chicken from marinade and save.
- Add the chicken to the dutch pot and cook, turning once or until browned which should take about 10 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Add remaining green bell peppers, onions, and red bell peppers to pot, season with salt and pepper, and cook until soft. About 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Return chicken to pot, along with reserved marinade and 1 cup water.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low, and cover pot slightly until chicken is tender. About 25–30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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