Red Stripe Chicken

It may be hard to believe that such a sumptuous chicken dish is actually made with beer, but it's the Red Stripe that gives the otherwise straightforward ingredients in this recipe a touch of authentic Jamaican flavor and a tantalizing smell.

Recipe courtesy of Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet by Padma Lakshmi; photography by Ditte Isager

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Chicken

Jamaican

Main Course

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil		3 bay leaves
2 onions, coarsely chopped		1 tablespoon dried oregano
4 whole garlic cloves, peeled		1 3-pound chicken with a split lemon stuffed into its cavity
2 green bell peppers, coarsely chopped		1 1/2 liters Red Stripe or other beer
3 potatoes, peeled and quartered, about 1 pound		Salt
6 carrots, cut caorsely on the diagonal

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1
In a deep pot, heat the oil. Add the onion, garlic, green peppers, potatoes, carrots, bay leaves, and oregano. Saute for 5 minutes. Add the entire chicken, turning it to brown on all sides.
2
Pour the beer into the pot; it should almost cover the chicken. Mix well, and cover the pot. Reduce the heat to medium low.
3
Intermittently stir and add more beer, if needed to keep the chicken bathed. Add salt and cook until well done, about 45 minutes. Serve in a deep platter surrounded with the vegetables, with the broth poured over the chicken.

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