Trini-style Brown Stew Chicken

Trini-stye Brown Stew Chicken (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

One of the special things about making stews is the method of preparation and the ingredients used to give it its unique colour and flavour. A Trini-style Brown Stew Chicken is very different from other stews. The “burnt sugar” offers complexity and a colour to rival any bottled browning.

The marinated chicken gets cooked in the deeply caramelized sugar and absorbs that sweet,