Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
- 3 tablespoons Caribbean or Jamaican curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 can full-fat coconut milk
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 Scotch bonnet pepper, optional
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized cubes.
- Peel and cube the sweet potatoes.
- Dice the onion into small pieces.
- Seed and chop the red bell pepper.
- Mince the garlic and fresh ginger finely.
- Juice the limes until you have 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice.
- Measure the curry powder and turmeric into small bowls.
- Heat olive oil in a large deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add the diced onion and cook for 4 minutes until softened and translucent.
- Add the minced garlic and ginger.
- Stir constantly for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add curry powder and turmeric.
- Cook for 2 minutes, stirring continuously to bloom the spices.
- Pour in 1/4 cup coconut milk and stir to form a paste-like base.
- Add the chicken cubes and stir to coat evenly with the curry mixture.
- Cook for 6 minutes until the outside of the chicken turns opaque and lightly browned.
- Add the cubed sweet potatoes and stir well.
- Pour in the remaining coconut milk and vegetable broth.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the red bell pepper chunks.
- Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until the sweet potatoes are fork-tender.
- Add the fresh spinach and stir for 2 minutes until wilted.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in the fresh lime juice.
- Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- Remove the Scotch bonnet pepper before serving if used whole.
- Ladle into bowls while hot.
- Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.
- Serve over rice, quinoa, or with warm naan bread.
Notes
Bloom the curry powder and turmeric before adding the chicken, use full-fat coconut milk for the richest sauce, and add lime juice at the end to brighten the Caribbean curry bowl homemade recipe.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
