Brunswick stew is a famous meaty soup loaded with vegetables, lima beans, yellow corn and spices. It’s ideal for lunch and dinner. This recipe is popular in southern America.
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Background and Origin
Brunswick stew is a traditional stew of New Brunswick. The stew originates from Germany, in the city of Braunschweig, gaining popularity in Southern Alabama with diverse versions.
In Virginia, the stew tends to include chicken as the primary meat, along with rabbit. However, the Georgia version tends to include pork and beef along with squirrel.
You can include various vegetables and meat as you please including chicken, pork, beef, and other types of meat in the pot.
Let’s get started with the ingredients.
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How to prepare Brunswick Stew
Key Ingredients
- Pork
- ½ tsp salt
- Lima beans
- Frozen okra
- Bacon, sliced
- 2 onions, diced
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- Chicken drumsticks
- A cup of Yellow corn
- 1 tbsp Garlic powder
- 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 red bell peppers, diced
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 4 fresh tomatoes, chopped
- 2 Potatoes, peeled and cubed
Instructions on How to Prepare the Famous Brunswick Stew
- Toss the bacon into a pot on medium heat and brown it. The bacon fat will result in oil in the pot.
- Scoop the bacon from the pot and brown the pork and chicken. Set them aside.
- Put the bacon back into the pot and toss in the diced onions and salt. Saute the onion until it begins to soften. Add the minced garlic, stir and cook for two minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and cook on high heat for 5 minutes. Add the black pepper and garlic powder. Stir and add the brown meat back to the pot.
- Add enough water or broth to the pot and cook over medium heat for an hour. Then toss in the yellow corn and peas. Thaw the okra and add to the pot. Stir the pot and add the diced bell pepper.
- Mix in the potatoes. Taste and adjust the seasoning, including adding the cayenne pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Stir the Brunswick stew and allow it to simmer for 20 minutes on low heat.
- Add the last ingredient–cider vinegar and let it simmer for a minute or two.
- Serve and garnish with chopped spring onions.
Tips for Preparing Brunswick Stew
- Ideally, use chicken broth instead of water if you can.
- You can serve Brunswick with cornbread or any bread of your choice.
- Also, you can use other types of meat like rabbit and squirrel.
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Conclusion
Brunswick is a hearty soup you can prepare with various meat, pork, ham and chicken with corn and lima beans. It’s a main dish that’s balanced with vegetables and spices.
Should you decide to use squirrel and rabbit for this recipe, which is traditionally acceptable, let me know how it goes.
Enjoy!
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