Description
Pioneer Woman’s Brunswick stew combines hearty chicken, tender pork, and zesty barbecue sauce in a comforting Southern classic. Home cooks will savor this rich, satisfying one-pot meal that brings Southern kitchen warmth to dinner tables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs ground pork
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 3 lbs whole cooked chicken, deboned and shredded
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper
- 3 (14.5 oz / 411 g) cans whole peeled tomatoes with liquid, chopped
- 1 cup ketchup
- 0.5 cup hickory-flavored barbecue sauce
- 3 (14.75 oz / 418 g) cans cream style corn
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp hot sauce to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Sauté Foundation: Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat, introducing diced onions and celery. Allow vegetables to soften and become translucent, releasing their aromatic essence for about 5 minutes.
- Protein Integration: Add ground pork and beef to the vegetable base, methodically breaking down the meats while stirring until they transition from pink to a uniform brown color, approximately 10 minutes of consistent cooking.
- Flavor Layering: Fold in shredded chicken, chopped tomatoes, ketchup, barbecue sauce, hot sauce, salt, and black pepper. Simultaneously incorporate a whole green bell pepper to enhance the stew’s complexity.
- Simmering Process: Reduce heat to lowest setting, allowing the mixture to gently simmer and concentrate flavors. Stir occasionally to prevent scorching and promote even thickness over 2 hours.
- Final Refinement: Introduce creamy corn during the last hour of cooking, continuing the slow simmering process. Remove or chop the green pepper according to preference before serving, ensuring the stew reaches a rich, thick consistency.
Notes
- Meat Mixing Magic: Combine ground pork and beef thoroughly to create a rich, layered protein base that ensures deep flavor development.
- Slow Simmer Technique: Keep heat extremely low to allow flavors to meld and develop complexity, stirring occasionally to prevent burning and promote even cooking.
- Texture Transformation: Allow stew to reduce significantly over 2-3 hours, concentrating flavors and creating a thick, hearty consistency that defines traditional Brunswick stew.
- Corn Control: Add corn towards the end of cooking to maintain its fresh texture and prevent overcooking, which can make the stew mushy and less appealing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing, Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg