Belizean Chicken Stew

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

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 237 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 6 cups chicken broth
• seasoned salt to taste
• 2 limes, juiced
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 head green cabbage, shredded
• 0.5 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 dash hot sauce (such as Marie Sharp's Belizean Habanero Sauce), or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Season chicken with seasoned salt. Cook chicken in the hot oil until browned on the outside, about 5 minutes per side.

Step 2

Mix chicken broth, cabbage, onion, carrots, green bell pepper, celery, cilantro, tomato sauce, lime juice, garlic, hot sauce, salt, and black pepper into chicken and simmer, adding water if needed, until stew is thickened, about 2 hours.

Step 3

Ladle stew into bowls and top each with a piece of chicken.