It’s been a long New England winter so we were looking for something tropical, sweet, and spicy to “warm” us up. The jerk marinade and pineapple salsa did the trick.
Browning the chicken and making the bacon-Guinness roux are the key prep steps before the slow cooker takes over and braises the chicken thighs and hearty vegetables in to a delicious gravy stew.
Depending on brand, berbere spice blend can be rather spicy! The one that we use (Penzeys Spices) is so hot that we only use 1 tablespoon of berbere. The original recipe called for 3 to 5 tablespoons, so learn from us (start with less) and adjust to your heat tolerance.