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Brunswick Stew Recipe

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword best-brunswick-stew-recipe, brunswick-stew, brunswick-stew-recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 370kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp butter
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp fennel seed
  • 1 lb shredded cooked chicken
  • 1/2 lb smoked pulled pork butt shredded
  • 1/2 lb smoked brisket chopped or shredded
  • 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 14 oz can petite diced tomatoes
  • 2-3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cup Carolina style Mustard barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cup Carolina style vinegar based barbecue sauce
  • 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp seasoned salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 2 cups frozen baby lima beans
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme plus additional for garnishing
  • 2 medium bay leaves
  • tomato paste to thicken, optional
  • cornbread and hot sauce for serving

Instructions

  • In a large 6 quart Dutch oven or similar size pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, cooking for 5 minutes or until softened and beginning to brown. Add garlic and fennel seed cooking for 1 minute longer.
  • To the pot add chicken, pulled pork, brisket, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, chicken stock, mustard barbecue sauce, vinegar barbecue sauce, Worcestershire, seasoned salt, black pepper, cayenne, lima beans, corn, thyme and bay leaves. Mix to combine.
  • Bring to a boil then immediately lower the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes.
  • Uncover and check thickness, use two forks to shed chicken further. Add additional stock to thin or add tomato paste to thicken.
  • Remove bay leaves and thyme sprigs then serve hot with cornbread and hot sauce, garnished with additional thyme, if desired.

Notes

  • You can add 2 cups cubed russet potatoes to the pot 15 minutes prior to the end of cooking, if desired. 
  • Crockpot Brunswick Stew: In a skillet on the stovetop, cook the onion and garlic in butter. Next, add to a 6 quart crockpot with the remaining ingredients. Mix to combine then cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 1179mg | Potassium: 554mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 316IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg