Best North Carolina Brunswick Stew Recipes

NORTH CAROLINA BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Put diced tomatoes in slow cooker, begin to heat on high. In a separate pan, brown chicken and stew meat on both sides in vegetable oil. Cook on the stove, covered, 30 minutes. In a separate large sauce pan, bring chicken broth, corn, lima beans and celery to a boil. Cook until heated through. Add chicken, stew meat, vegetables in broth, and spices to slow cooker. Stir to mix, reduce heat to medium high, 6 hour setting. Stir occasionally. Shred chicken and stew meat just before serving.

NORTH CAROLINA BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Put chicken, beef and pork in very large pot and cover with water.
• Bring to boiling point, reduce heat and simmer until meats are tender.
• Remove any bones and grind meat in food processor or on coarse blade of food chopper.
• Remove any foam from cooking liquid or strain through cheese cloth.
• Cook rice in strained liquid for 30 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
• Add corn, tomatoes and butter and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
• Add ground meat and seasonings as desired and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
• Add water or canned chicken broth if mixture is too thick.
• Serve with cornbread.
• This is a very hearty stew and does not need additional menu items.
• The stew can be frozen--will yield about 20 pints for freezer.